India conducts nationwide mock drill – In pictures

Civil defense volunteers take part in an emergency simulation drill as part of the nationwide civil defence mock drill in Mumbai. Simulated scenarios included chemical attacks, air raids, and mass evacuations. The drills involved coordination between the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), local police, fire departments, and medical teams.

School students take part in a nationwide civil defense mock drill, at Kerala School in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Officials say the exercise is part of a broader effort to bolster national resilience and ensure swift, coordinated responses to real emergencies. Above, students take part in an emergency simulation drill as part of the nationwide civil defence mock drill at a school in Kolkata.

Authorities in Delhi conducted large-scale mock security drills under the nationwide civil defence exercise ‘Operation Abhyaas’ across 55 locations.

Students take part in an emergency mock drill as part of the nationwide civil defence mock drill at a school in New Delhi.

The Delhi Police have, meanwhile, heightened security around tourist areas and marketplaces, especially in Central Delhi and Delhi Cantonment areas.

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel take part in the nationwide civil defence mock drill in Varanasi.

School students take part in a nationwide civil defense mock drill, in Patna on Wednesday.