India-Pak tensions: Here's how to activate emergency alerts on your phone

As tensions between India and Pakistan intensify, the spread of misinformation has become a serious concern — fuelling anxiety and distortion of facts. While social media and news platforms provide regular developments, official government alerts offer verified information that can be crucial during emergencies.
 
Both Android and iPhone devices now allow users to receive emergency notifications, including national security alerts, natural disaster warnings, and other critical updates directly from government authorities.

Enabling government test alerts on iPhone

• Open the Settings app on your iPhone
• Tap Notifications from the list of options
• Scroll to the very bottom of the screen
• Find the Government Alerts section
• Toggle on Test Alerts to start receiving them 

Enabling government test alerts on Android 

• Head to your phone’s Settings menu
• Scroll down and select Safety & Emergency
• Tap on Wireless Emergency Alerts
• Enable all available alert types to stay informed during emergencies

The Indian armed forces have responded firmly to recent provocations by Pakistan, including air intrusions, missile strikes, and attacks on civilian infrastructure, the government said on Saturday at a press briefing.