Ahead of the monsoon season, a large-scale disaster preparedness drill named Exercise HIFAZAT was conducted in Naushera, Jammu and Kashmir. The exercise was organized by the Indian Army's Ace of Spades Division in collaboration with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Jammu and Kashmir Police, and the civil administration.

The mock drill focused on testing the readiness and coordination of various agencies in responding to natural disasters and emergency situations.