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India tightens security for nuclear installations amid ongoing conflicts
Puja Das New Delhi
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India is tightening security at its nuclear installations, including power plants, fuel fabrication facilities, civilian research reactors, and military bases.
This decision follows Operation Sindoor and the Israel-Iran conflict, which have raised concerns of potential nuclear threats, according to two senior officials.
Operation Sindoor was launched by India against Pakistan on May 7 after a terrorist attack killed 26 civilians and tourists in Pahalgam on April 22.
On the other hand, the conflict between Israel and Iran escalated on June 13.
Last week, a high-level meeting took place in Delhi that included the department of atomic energy, and security agencies
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