The news comes roughly two weeks after another earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter Scale had struck Leh, according to the NCS. That quake had also originated at a shallow depth of 10 km. Tremors were felt across Leh as well as adjoining regions.

PM Modi also lambasted those who “pretend to uphold the Constitution and shed crocodile tears in the name of social justice,” accusing them of having “committed decades of injustice for their own political gain.”

In a coordinated effort, the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force, are conducting a major tri-service operation alongside the Pak border. On Friday, i.e., October 31, India extended the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) further in the Arabian Sea.