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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (May 5) evening held a meeting with top PMO officials, News24 reported citing sources. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval was also present in the meeting.
Following the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed 26 lives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has convened multiple high-level meetings with key national security officials to assess the situation and determine India’s response.
Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meetings
On April 23, Prime Minister Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) at his residence, 7 Lok Kalyan Marg. The CCS, comprising senior ministers and national security officials, deliberated on the security implications of the Pahalgam attack.
Another meeting
Meetings with Armed Forces Chiefs and defence officials
In the days following the attack, Prime Minister Modi held individual meetings with the chiefs of the Indian Armed Forces to discuss operational readiness and potential responses.
On May 4, he met with Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh to evaluate the Indian Air Force’s preparedness. This meeting came on the heels of his briefing with Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, the Navy Chief.
On May 5, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met with the Prime Minister to discuss security measures amid escalating tensions with Pakistan.
Prior to that, on April 29, he had met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, and the three Armed Forces chiefs including the Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi.
‘Free hand’ for Armed Forces
In the aftermath of the attack, Prime Minister Modi granted the Indian Armed Forces complete operational freedom— a free hand— to determine the mode, targets, and timing of India’s military response. This directive reflects the government’s resolve to take decisive action against those responsible for the attack.
The series of meetings and the operational autonomy granted to the armed forces suggest a robust and multifaceted approach by the Indian government to address the security situation following the Pahalgam attack.
With inputs from agencies
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