The Ministry of Home Affairs said the directive followed a high-level video conference chaired by Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, instructing state governments to enforce the move.

India has taken strong steps against Pakistan, including suspending the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 after Tuesday’s bloodshed in Pahalgam. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also vowed strong action. Meanwhile,

With tensions heightened between India and Pakistan in the wake of attack on tourists in Pahalgam, the Pakistan army on Friday initiated firing of small arms in some places along the Line of Control (LoC), sources in the know said, adding that the Indian Army responded effectively, and no casualties had been reported.