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Millennium Post Delhi
|New Delhi 07May2025
The Indian government's decision to conduct mock drills in over 200 civil defence districts today is anything but routine.
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The last time the nation went for such a drill was before the dastardly 1971 India-Pak war. The announcement text by the Ministry of Home Affairs is couched in the language of preparedness. It is clarified that the drill—to be exercised under the Civil Defence Rules, 1968—is part of broader civil defence efforts, rather than being a signal of immediate conflict. This is, however, just one facet of reality. The other facet of reality, i.e., the context, characterised by timing and perception, is equally important and will shape whatever immediate future is about to unfold.
This story is from the New Delhi 07May2025 edition of Millennium Post Delhi.
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