The civil defence drills are part of Taiwan's broader annual 10-day Han Kuang military drills, which began on July 9--the island country's largest war games--aimed at increasing defence preparedness in the face of a hypothetical Chinese invasion amidst escalating tensions.
A comprehensive civil defence mock drill will be conducted at Desun Hospital in Kolkata on Thursday. The mock drills were also conducted in Chandigarh this evening.
"Taking utmost caution, the Amritsar district administration has again started the blackout process. Please stay at home, do not panic and do not gather outside your houses; keep the outside lights switched off," the Amritsar DPRO said in a statement.
In response to the directives from the Home Ministry, Maharashtra will do mock drills in the coastal areas, said Director of Maharashtra Civil Defence Prabhat Kumar.
Bracing for a potential conflict in the Taiwan Strait, over 100 Taiwanese attended a civil defence drill in Taipei on Saturday that simulated hostile wartime environments, Focus Taiwan reported.
During the 20-minute exercise, the majority of the country's 51 million citizens will be required to practice evacuating to bunkers or underground safe areas