Why India is securing its dams, refineries as Pakistan prepares to retaliate
Why India is securing its dams, refineries as Pakistan prepares to retaliate
Bharti Jain & Rajat Pandit
TNN
May 8, 2025, 13:00 IST
The move follows a security assessment that Pakistan, hamstrung by India's decision to focus the precision strikes exclusively on terror camps, could target crucial installations
With a retaliation by Pakistan being considered likely in the wake of Operation Sindoor, India has shored up its defences across the land, air and sea domains. The Centre has also told states and Union Territories bordering Pakistan and Nepal to be on high alert and bolster security at all vulnerable points, particularly vital installations such as dams and oil refineries.
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