The deadly hostage crisis at an Algerian gas plant seized by Islamist militants last month struck fresh fear into the minds of Japanese workers and their families in India, prompting them to take security precautions.
A growing number of Japanese have settled in India, lured by its emerging market, and they are increasingly concerned about safety, not just against terrorists but other criminals as well.
The New Delhi Japanese school conducts one or two antiterrorism drills each academic term with the cooperation of the Japanese Embassy, so the children can practice escaping to a shelter on its premises if there is a violent incident.