US EditionSchools shutdown to airport closure: Multiple Indian states on high alert | Here's what's closed after Operation Sindoor
- On May 7, 2025, India launched Operation Sindoor, conducting airstrikes targeting nine terror camps located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
- The operation followed the April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 26 civilians and one Nepali national, attributed to groups linked to the targeted terror camps.
- As a precaution, multiple Indian border states closed schools, cancelled flights including at Bikaner and Jodhpur airports, and suspended the Kartarpur corridor for pilgrims.
- The Indian Army described the strikes as "focused, measured and non-escalatory," with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior officials monitoring the mission throughout the night.
- The operation aimed to hold attackers accountable while maintaining restraint to prevent escalation amid alerts of possible retaliation from Pakistan.
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Leave Cancelled, Schools Shut: Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan Among States On High Alert
Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, many states have announced the closure of schools, blackouts in border districts, and cancellation of leave of police personnel and administration officials.
Schools shutdown to airport closure: Multiple Indian states on high alert | Here's what's closed after Operation Sindoor
The schools in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan have been closed, along with several airports in the region. India news pakistan
Which Indian states are on high alert due to India Pak tension?
India is on high alert as tensions escalate along the border with Pakistan. Military operations, drone strikes, and retaliatory fire have triggered emergency measures across several states. While sirens may not be sounding in every city, security forces and government agencies are moving quickly to prepare for any escalation. Across the country, states have ordered school closures, tightened surveillance, and cancelled leaves for police and gove…
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