UN chief António Guterres on May 5 condemned the Pahalgam attack and he said perpetrators must be brought to justice. Urging both India and Pakistan to avoid military confrontation, he said, “make no mistake, a military solution is no solution, and I offer my good offices to both governments in the service of peace.”
This comes after both India and Pakistan separately said that they are preparing their different military actions.
Indian Union Home Ministry asked several states to conduct mock drills on May 7 for effective civil defence, PTI reported.
Separately, ANI said that the ministry has ordered states to conduct operationalization of Air Raid Warning Sirens. Additionally, training of civilians, students, etc, on the civil defence aspects to protect themselves in the event of a hostile attack is also ordered.
The ministry also asked states to practice provision of crash black out measures, provision for early camouflaging of vital plants/installations and updation of evacuation plan & its rehearsal.
Meanwhile, Pakistan's Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir reportedly said that Pakistan will respond with “full military might” if its sovereignty or territorial integrity is threatened.
Speaking at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi during an interaction with participants of the 15th National Workshop Balochistan, General Asim Munir said Pakistan seeks regional peace but will not hesitate to defend itself, GEO TV reported. “Pakistan seeks peace in the region and beyond; however, if Pakistan라이브 바카라 sovereignty and territorial integrity are violated, Pakistan will respond with full force to preserve its national prestige and the well-being of its people," the publication quoted General Munir as saying.
