News Brief
Indian States Are Preparing For Pakistan’s Proxy War Tactics Amid Fragile Ceasefire Understanding
BSF personnel guarding India’s border. (representative image)
Even though direct hostilities between India and Pakistan have paused following a fragile ceasefire understanding along the Line of Control (LoC), Indian states are ramping up their security measures amid growing concerns over Pakistan’s potential use of proxy war tactics, such as infiltration, coastal incursions, and drone-based attacks, to destabilise the country.
Punjab is maintaining a high alert and monitoring the situation closely. Senior IAS officer Mohammad Tayyab, stationed in Patiala, urged citizens to stay calm and avoid misinformation.
He directed district officials to ensure preparedness across critical services like healthcare, food supply, transport, and utilities. Authorities are focusing on coordination between civil and military agencies.
Notably, a surveillance drone was shot down by Indian forces near Mand village in Jalandhar.
Odisha Police have strengthened coastal security by deploying advanced surveillance drones along the state's 480-km coastline. These high-tech drones, operated by ex-Naval personnel, can detect boat types and passenger counts up to 500 metres away and 20 km into the sea.
Marine police stations have been instructed to patrol up to 12 nautical miles as per maritime security norms.
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis held a security review meeting in Mumbai, stressing the need for strong cybersecurity and intelligence-sharing. He reiterated that Pakistan, unable to engage in direct warfare, is resorting to proxy tactics.
He emphasised better coordination between government agencies and the military to protect Mumbai, India’s financial hub, which has been a past target.
While civilian life has returned to normal in areas like Kutch and Banaskantha, the armed forces remain on high alert along the western frontier as heightened security checks are continued.
Border villages had earlier faced temporary blackouts and panic, but are now resuming normalcy. Authorities are installing sirens in sensitive regions to strengthen emergency response readiness.
Being closest to the LoC, J&K remains a key focus area for security forces. The Indian Army is actively monitoring both traditional infiltration points and drone threats. Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi has empowered field commanders to respond firmly to any breach of the recent ceasefire understanding.
