The Indian Army successfully detonated an unexploded ordnance in Punjab’s Amritsar. The nature of the ordnance, which was found in the Makhan Windy village, is unclear.

Several private schools in West Bengal have declared summer vacations from Friday, after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged the educational institutions to advance the holidays by a week in the wake of the India-Pakistan military conflict.

In the wake of heightened tensions along the India-Pakistan border, Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level review meeting on Friday to assess preparedness across India’s frontiers and critical infrastructure, including airports and metros.