Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently chairing a high-level security meeting at his official residence in Delhi to assess the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack and review the overall security situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval are in attendance, underscoring the gravity of the discussions. The meeting comes just a day ahead of a scheduled session of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), which is set to convene for the second time in a week. The CCS is India’s highest decision-making body on matters of national security and is led by the Prime Minister.
The Pahalgam terror attack reveals direct involvement of the Pakistan Army and ISI. Sources confirm Hashim Musa, a commando loaned to Lashkar-e-Taiba, played a key role in the massacre. Eyewitnesses have identified him, highlighting Pakistan's complicity in cross-border terrorism. Meanwhile, the Pakistan Army fired on Indian posts along the LoC late Thursday, with no Indian casualties reported.
Sources have indicated that the CCS meeting will be followed by a session of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA), also chaired by the Prime Minister. The CCPA includes senior ministers such as Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and Health Minister JP Nadda, alongside the five-member security panel.
The CCS itself comprises Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and the Prime Minister. Additionally, following the CCS and CCPA sessions, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs is also scheduled to meet, marking a series of high-level deliberations on the government's response strategy.
This sequence of back-to-back meetings reflects the urgency and depth of planning behind India's response to both the Pahalgam terror attack and Pakistan’s continued support for cross-border terrorism.
As part of its initial response, the Indian government revoked all visas granted to Pakistani nationals, with exceptions made only for Pakistani Hindus and those holding long-term stay visas. Medical visas were also rescinded.
The move took effect last week and culminated on Sunday, April 27, with the expiration of all existing, notified Pakistani visas. This triggered long queues of Pakistani nationals at border crossings, including the Attari-Wagah checkpoint.
Since the visa order came into force on Thursday, nearly 1,000 Pakistani nationals have departed India. Home Minister Amit Shah reportedly instructed state chief ministers to ensure strict implementation of the directive.
In a further escalation of diplomatic pressure, India has also suspended the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)—a pivotal water-sharing agreement signed in 1960 that allocates nearly 85 percent of river water supply to Pakistan.
The suspension has drawn sharp criticism from Islamabad, which denounced it as “an act of war.” In retaliation, Pakistan has revoked all visas for Indian nationals and expelled hundreds of them from its territory.
The Pahalgam Attack and Its Aftermath
The security review stems from the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22, which claimed the lives of 26 individuals. The Resistance Front, a proxy of the banned Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, claimed responsibility for the strike. However, the five terrorists involved remain at large, and a large-scale manhunt is ongoing to locate and neutralize them.
Indian intelligence agencies have reportedly gathered conclusive evidence of Pakistan’s involvement in the planning and execution of the attack. Last week, this evidence was presented to top diplomats from several key nations, including the United States, Russia, China, Japan, and members of the European Union.
At the time of the attack, Prime Minister Modi was on an official visit to Saudi Arabia. He returned to India within 24 hours, with his aircraft deliberately avoiding Pakistani airspace. In his statement following the attack, the Prime Minister vowed that terrorism’s “evil agenda” would not be allowed to succeed.
These rapid diplomatic, security, and military responses underscore India's firm stance against terrorism and its sponsors, as the country ramps up counter-terror measures in one of its most volatile regions.
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