Overview

• The advisory prohibits live coverage of defence operations and troop movements, including visuals and source-based reporting, to safeguard national security.
• Issued under Rule 6(1)(p) of the Cable Television Networks (Amendment) Rules, 2021, the directive restricts reporting to official briefings until operations conclude.
• The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting warned that premature disclosure of sensitive information could aid hostile elements and endanger personnel.
• The advisory references past incidents like the Kargil War, 26/11 Mumbai attacks, and Kandahar hijacking, where unrestricted media coverage harmed national interests.
• This directive follows the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, attributed to Lashkar-e-Taiba, which killed 26 tourists and heightened India-Pakistan tensions.