Pahalgam terror attack: PM Modi gives full operational freedom to armed forces for strong response

After holding the high-level meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, NSA, CDS and all armed forces chiefs on Pahalgam attack, PM Modi said the armed forces are free to take operational decisions related to Pahalgam attack. “The armed forces are free to take operational decisions such as the manner of response, the targets, and the timing,” he said.

PM Modi also said that the firm national resolve is to respond to terrorism. He also expressed full confidence in the professional capabilities of the Indian Armed Forces.

PM Modi also vowed to pursue the terrorists behind the attack and their patrons, a clear reference to Pakistan which has a history of sponsoring terror strikes in India, to the "ends of earth" and inflict the harshest punishment on them "beyond their



imagination".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a high-level meeting with all top officials to take stock of the security situation in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 tourists on April 22. In the high-level meeting, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, NSA, CDS and all armed forces chiefs are present.

Earlier in the day, another high-level meeting was held in the Ministry of Home Affairs in the national capital. Those present in the meeting include Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan; Director Generals of Border Security Force, Assam Rifles and National Security Guard; and senior officials of Central Reserve Police Force and the Central Industrial Security Force.

This comes as the security concerns intensified after the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of 26 people.