Overview

• The Indian government has ordered security upgrades at technical and scientific installations in Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat, with special focus on border areas.
• India Meteorological Department (IMD) centers in Srinagar and Leh will receive bolstered security due to their strategic importance in weather forecasting and disaster preparedness.
• Institutions must develop and circulate emergency response Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and coordinate with district administrations for seamless protection.
• All upcoming examinations and research proposal calls have been postponed to accommodate displaced students and researchers.
• Scientific departments in sensitive regions are required to compile detailed inventories of their facilities for review by national security agencies.