After the government decided to carry out a civil defence exercise on Thursday (May 29, 2025) in states and Union Territories adjoining the western border, Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab on Wednesday (May 28, 2025) postponed the scheduled mock drill.
The Haryana government on Wednesday (May 28, 2025) evening said the civil defence exercise – Operation Shield – scheduled for Thursday (May 29, 2025) stood postponed following the Union Home Ministry’s directions.
“According to the instructions of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, the Haryana Home Department announced the postponement of the comprehensive civil defence exercise, Operation Shield, which was scheduled to be conducted on Thursday (May 29, 2025) ,” an official statement said.
