Prime Minister Narendra Modi held an important meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Wednesday following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which took several innocent lives.
The meeting was attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and other senior officials. Sharing an update on social media platform X, PM Modi wrote, "In the wake of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, chaired a meeting of the CCS at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg."
PM Modi had been on a two-day official trip to Saudi Arabia, but he ended his visit early and returned to Delhi on Wednesday morning due to the terror attack.
Earlier the same day, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressed deep sadness over the loss of lives in the Pahalgam attack and said the government is determined to take strong action against those responsible.
He said the response to the attackers would be firm and clear. “I want to repeat India’s resolve against terrorism. We have a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism… I want to assure the countrymen that the government will take every necessary step. We will not only reach the perpetrators of this act but also the actors behind the scenes… The accused will soon see a loud and clear response, I want to assure the country,” he said at an event.
Speaking about the victims, Rajnath Singh added, “We lost many innocent lives in the cowardly act in Pahalgam. We are deeply distressed. I express my condolences to the families who lost their loved ones…”
Rajnath Singh also held a separate meeting with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Air Force Chief Marshal AP Singh, and other top officials to review the situation in the region. According to sources, “The meeting discussed all issues related to the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir.”
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