Operation Shiva: Security forces prepare to guard Amarnath Yatra

This year the yatra is happening against the backdrop of simmering tensions between India and Pakistan.

Security forces are preparing to launch Operation Shiva to guard the upcoming Amarnath yatra, and thousands of personnel will be assigned duties in Jammu and Kashmir to ensure that the annual Hindu pilgrimage to a mountain cave shrine goes smoothly, officials aware of the development said on Monday.

The yatra will be conducted from July 3 to August 9. (HT FILE)

This year, the yatra is happening against the backdrop of simmering tensions between India and Pakistan that are threatening to reach a flashpoint in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror strike, and