Operation Abhyaas: Mizoram Mock Drills Test Preparedness

Security agencies in Aizawl, Mizoram carried out mock drills as part of 'Operation Abhyaas', simulating scenarios like air raids and fire emergencies to test preparedness. The drills, happening over a 2-km stretch, included a blackout and halting of vehicles, and were linked to the recent 'Operation Sindoor'.

In a bid to assess the readiness of security agencies, mock drills were held in Aizawl, Mizoram on Wednesday, officials confirmed. The exercises were part of 'Operation Abhyaas', a national initiative aimed at simulating emergency scenarios such as air raids and fire emergencies.

Taking place over a 2-kilometre stretch between Tuikhuahtlang's AIR station and Aizawl's civil hospital, the drills included a scheduled blackout for five minutes, during which all vehicles were mandated to halt and turn off their engines and lights.

The drills come on the heels of 'Operation Sindoor', in which the Indian armed forces launched retaliatory missile strikes on terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, following the Pahalgam terror attack.

(With inputs from agencies.)