NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday gave the Indian armed forces complete freedom to decide on the mode, targets and timing of response to the Pahalgam terrorist attack that claimed 26 civilians.
During the high-level meeting, which Union defence minister Rajnath Singh , Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Anil Chauhan and chiefs of all three armed forces attended, PM Modi affirmed that "it is our national resolve to deal a crushing blow to terrorism".
"PM Modi expressed complete faith and confidence in the professional abilities of the Indian armed forces. The Prime Minister said that they have complete operational freedom to decide on the mode, targets, and timing of our response," reported news agency PTI.
Amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack, Union home secretary Govind Mohan chaired a high-level meeting on Tuesday, PTI reported citing sources.
The meeting was attended by the heads of key paramilitary forces and senior officials from other security agencies.
Among those present were Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF) Daljit Singh Chaudhary, Director General of the National Security Guard (NSG) Brighu Srinivasan, and Director General of Assam Rifles Lieutenant General Vikas Lakhera. Additional Director General of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) Anupama Nilekar Chandra also participated in the discussions.
While the specific details of the meeting were not immediately disclosed, the gathering comes in the wake of the April 22 terror strike in Jammu and Kashmir.
Each of the attending forces plays a critical role in India's border and internal security architecture: the BSF is tasked with securing the borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh; the SSB guards the frontiers with Nepal and Bangladesh; the Assam Rifles oversees the border with Myanmar; and the NSG is India’s elite counter-terrorism and hostage-rescue force.
PM Modi is also set to preside over the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Wednesday morning, making it the second such huddle after the gruesome attack, which shook the entire nation and countrymen.
A total of 26 people, including a Nepali national, were killed on April 22 while they were on holiday in the green meadows of Pahalgam's Baisaran valley. The CCS meeting is likely to take place around 11 am.
Defence minister Rajnath Singh, Union home minister Amit Shah, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and external affairs minister S Jaishankar, among others, will attend the high-level meeting.
It is likely to be followed by a Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs meeting, reported IANS.
During the high-level meeting, which Union defence minister Rajnath Singh , Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Anil Chauhan and chiefs of all three armed forces attended, PM Modi affirmed that "it is our national resolve to deal a crushing blow to terrorism".
"PM Modi expressed complete faith and confidence in the professional abilities of the Indian armed forces. The Prime Minister said that they have complete operational freedom to decide on the mode, targets, and timing of our response," reported news agency PTI.
Amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack, Union home secretary Govind Mohan chaired a high-level meeting on Tuesday, PTI reported citing sources.
The meeting was attended by the heads of key paramilitary forces and senior officials from other security agencies.
Among those present were Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF) Daljit Singh Chaudhary, Director General of the National Security Guard (NSG) Brighu Srinivasan, and Director General of Assam Rifles Lieutenant General Vikas Lakhera. Additional Director General of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) Anupama Nilekar Chandra also participated in the discussions.
While the specific details of the meeting were not immediately disclosed, the gathering comes in the wake of the April 22 terror strike in Jammu and Kashmir.
Each of the attending forces plays a critical role in India's border and internal security architecture: the BSF is tasked with securing the borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh; the SSB guards the frontiers with Nepal and Bangladesh; the Assam Rifles oversees the border with Myanmar; and the NSG is India’s elite counter-terrorism and hostage-rescue force.
PM Modi is also set to preside over the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Wednesday morning, making it the second such huddle after the gruesome attack, which shook the entire nation and countrymen.
A total of 26 people, including a Nepali national, were killed on April 22 while they were on holiday in the green meadows of Pahalgam's Baisaran valley. The CCS meeting is likely to take place around 11 am.
Defence minister Rajnath Singh, Union home minister Amit Shah, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and external affairs minister S Jaishankar, among others, will attend the high-level meeting.
It is likely to be followed by a Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs meeting, reported IANS.
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