PM Modi’s high-level security meet concludes, grants Indian forces complete operational autonomy to respond to Pakistan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting at his official residence to assess the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir following last week's terror attack in Pahalgam. The session, lasting over 90 minutes, focused on reviewing counter-terror measures and planning India's response.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who had earlier vowed a “strong response” to the attack, attended the meeting alongside National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan. Sources indicated that the Prime Minister expressed full confidence in the Indian military’s ability to tackle the threat and granted them complete operational autonomy in determining the nature, targets, and timing of the response.

The meeting came ahead of a scheduled session of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), the nation’s apex decision-making body on security matters, which will convene for the second time in a week. This is expected to be followed by a Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) meeting, also led by the Prime Minister, and involving key ministers from transport, health, agriculture, and railways.

The CCS comprises Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and the Prime Minister.

An Economic Affairs Committee meeting is also on the agenda, highlighting the scale of strategic deliberations underway in the wake of Pakistan-backed terrorism.