Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 11 (HBTV): The situation in Jammu city remained normal on Sunday, a day after intense shelling from Pakistan heightened tensions with India.
No drones, firing or shelling were reported during the intervening night of May 10–11. The situation also remained calm in the Poonch area, with no incidents reported overnight.
Meanwhile, amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, the Amritsar District Collector issued a red alert, urging residents to stay indoors and away from windows.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the District Collector said, ‘We have restored power supply for your convenience, but we are still on red alert. Sirens will sound now, indicating this red alert. Please don’t move out of your house; stay indoors and away from windows. We will be informing you when we get the green signal. Please ensure compliance and please don’t panic.’
Earlier, at 4:39 am, the District Collector had advised residents to keep lights off and avoid going near windows, roads, balconies or terraces.
India stated on Saturday that Pakistan had violated the understanding reached earlier in the day between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the two countries regarding the stoppage of firing and military action. The Indian Army is reportedly retaliating and managing the border intrusions.
At a special briefing, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said this constituted a breach of the understanding and that India takes ‘very serious note of these violations’.
‘For the last few hours, there have been repeated violations of the understanding arrived at earlier this evening between the Directors General of Military Operations of India and Pakistan. This is a breach of the understanding arrived at earlier today. The armed forces are giving an adequate and appropriate response to these violations and we take very very serious note of these violations,’ Misri said.
‘We call upon Pakistan to take appropriate steps to address these violations and deal with the situation with seriousness and responsibility. The armed forces are maintaining a strong vigil on the situation. They have been given instructions to deal strongly with any instances of repetition of the violations of the border along the International Border as well as the Line of Control,’ he added.
(ANI)