Pahalgam terror attack: PM Modi chairs high-level cabinet committee meeting on security

Pahalgam terror attack: PM Modi chairs high-level cabinet committee meeting on security

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India News | Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) over the deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS),with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar over the deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. This comes after PM Modi returned to India from Saudi Arabia and Home Minister Shah met victims of the attack in Pahalgam.

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Earlier, Defence Minister Singhchaired a keymeetwith National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, Indian Air Force Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Army Chief General UpendraDwiwediand Navy chief Dinesh Tripathi. He also issued a warning to the perpetrators of thePahalgam terror attack,highlighting India's 'zero tolerance' approach against terrorism and hinting at a possible strike by India. He said that"those responsible for such an act will very soon hear our response, loud and clear."

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi also held security review meetings after arriving in India from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday night. Union Home Minister Amit Shah went to Pahalgam on Tuesday evening and met the families of the victims today.

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