Indian Hospitals Paint Red Crosses on Rooftops Amid Rising Border Tensions:

Suspense crime, Digital Desk : Due to recent cross-border armed forces engagements, several Indian states have begun to increase hospital markings into red crosses with the hopes of them being recognized easily if there is a need for bombings to take place. This is an attempt done in advance in preparation for an airstrike.

The sign of a red cross which is forbidden is protected under Geneva Conventions states indicates address showing where a hospital is located and therefore should remain unharmed throughout any wars. This pointer is able to locate the medical unit will help lower the risk of strikes made haphazardly to be made during war.

#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh | Red cross symbol painted on rooftops of hospitals in Gwalior

Gajra Raja Medical College Dean Dr RKS Dhakad says, "Whenever guidelines are issued with regards to national security, as can be seen in the ongoing situation against Pakistan, all the… pic.twitter.com/RIvyv6brTM
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Changes made in Jammu & Kashmir and Telangana

In Jammu and Kashmir, King government and prisoners such as the Government Medical College and Medical College gave out orders for the adopting mark. These medical centers are stockpiling important materials, starting blood drives and acquiring special bloods as per blood donation drives order set up for special Hur byg per quote from rag news 9.

Telangana orders all hospitals, both government and private, to place a red cross enclosed within a white rectangle measuring 12x12 feet on their roofs. As noted in the Deccan Chronicle, A Narendra Kumar, Medical Education Commissioner, stated that the Telangana Medical Services and Infrastructure Development Corporation is handling the marking of the hospitals. Up to this date, the Deccan Chronicle mentions that of the 287 hospitals within the state, 164 have been marked, while the rest are to be marked soon.

Adoption in Madhya Pradesh

Precautionary measures of this nature are also being instituted in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The red cross marking has also been implemented by Gajra Raja Medical College in Gwalior. These protocols are for the G2G level for them to comply with security measures set by the central government. So these protocols set by the Geneva Conventions are being honored, as was told to ANI by Dean Dr RKS Dhakad.

“Whenever there are national security suggestions, we need to mark the hospitals. In accordance to international laws, we have placed an emblem of a medical facility which is a red circle with a white cross on it. This guarantees that the hospital is a protected medical facility,” Dr. Dhakad expressed.

International Law and Local Readiness

Through observance, these documents emphasize efforts made by the country to abide by international laws directed to human beings and military that are active indirectly or directly targeting civilians during heightened military activities. With these marking services put in place, they expect to safeguard these hospitals marked as zones that could come under attack during active wars.