NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi while chairing a high-level security meeting held in the wake of the recent attack in Pahalgam has given a free hand to armed forces to take action against terrorists.
During the meeting held at the residence of Indian Premier,Modi granted all three Indian armed forces complete operational freedom to take decisive action against terrorism.
The meeting was attended by Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, and Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh.
Sources privy to the meeting told media that Narendra Modi reiterated that it was India’s national resolve to deal a crushing blow to terrorism and expressed full confidence in the capabilities of the Indian armed forces.
He assured that the armed forces had complete authority to determine the timing, method, and targets of their response.
Shortly after the security review, Indian Home Minister Amit Shah visited Modi’s residence. The two leaders reportedly discussed a range of strategic issues, signaling that the government is planning something big in response to the terror incident to send a strong message to the perpetrators.
The crucial security meeting took place just a day before Modi is set to chair a full cabinet session on Wednesday. The upcoming cabinet meeting is expected to finalize key decisions and action plans in response to the Pahalgam attack.
These high-level deliberations are part of a series of continuous marathon meetings involving top ministers, senior government officials, and heads of security and intelligence agencies.
Earlier, the Modi government held an all-party meeting to brief political leaders about the situation. In a rare show of unity, the opposition extended full support to any decisive action the Centre may take against those behind the Pahalgam attack.
Following the Pahalgam attack, the Indian government has already begun implementing strong retaliatory measures against Pakistan.
Among the initial steps taken are the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty, an order for all Pakistani nationals to leave India, further downgrading of diplomatic ties, and the expulsion of additional officials from Pakistan’s High Commission.
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