PM Modi to chair crucial CCS meet as nation mourns Pahalgam terror attack victims

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to chair a crucial Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting at 6 PM today following the devastating terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives, including foreign nationals. Earlier this morning, PM Modi, who had rushed back to Delhi after cutting short his Saudi Arabia visit, held a high-level security briefing at the airport with NSA Ajit Doval, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to assess the situation.

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Meanwhile, Home Minister Amit Shah visited the attack site in Srinagar. In a solemn ceremony, he paid tribute to the victims by offering floral respects and observing a moment of silence. He also met with the grieving families, accompanied by senior officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs and the J&K administration.

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, currently visiting the US, said he had spoken with Amit Shah, J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, and Congress leader Tariq Karra to stay updated on the situation. The Resistance Front, a Lashkar-e-Taiba offshoot, has claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam attack, marking one of the deadliest assaults in the region in recent years.