Post-Pahalgam, Centre urges media to avoid live coverage of defence ops

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) on Saturday issued an advisory to all media channels, urging them to refrain from broadcasting live coverage of defence operations and the movement of security forces. The advisory also called for the need for responsible reporting in the interest of national security.

The ministry’s exhortation comes amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 Indians, leading to fears of an all-out war between the two nuclear-armed nations.