Union Home Minister Amit Shah is chairing the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council, bringing together leaders from the five southern states to discuss interstate disputes, Centre-state relations and regional cooperation.

Ahead of the meeting, Amit Shah met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay in Chennai. The meeting comes amid several contentious issues between southern states, including the Cauvery water-sharing dispute and the proposed Mekedatu dam project involving Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

The Southern Zonal Council includes Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, along with the Union Territories of Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.

Amit Shah Meets Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Ahead Of Southern Zonal Council Meet

<p>India's home minister while addressing a crowd in Bengaluru said the "entire world knows that no one can meddle with the Indian border".</p>

<p>India's home minister Amit Shah while inaugurating projects including the Nrupathunga University said, "Earlier only two nations -&nbsp;the United States of America and Israel&nbsp;used to retaliate whenever someone meddled with their borders and military."</p>

<p>"Now due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, our great nation India has joined that group," India's Union home minister added.</p>

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<p>India had conducted surgical strikes against Pakistan after the Pulwama attack in February 2019. The minister stated that the surgical strike had a "huge impact".</p>

<p>"After Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister, terrorist attacks took place in Uri in 2016 and Pulwama in 2019, and we carried out surgical strikes and air strikes within 10 days inside Pakistan," India's home minister said.</p>

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<p>Shah also spoke about the abrogation of Article 370, 35-A, saying that "August 5, 2019 will be written in Indian history with golden letters."</p>

<p>"People were saying that if Article 370 is abolished then it will lead to a bloodbath but no one could even dare to throw a pebble, let alone bloodbath," he said.</p>

<p>(With inputs from Agencies)</p>

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India's home minister while addressing a crowd in Bengaluru said the "entire world knows that no one can meddle with the Indian border". India's home minister Amit Shah while inaugurating projects including the Nrupathunga University said, "Earlier only two nations - the United States of America and Israel used to retaliate whenever someone meddled with their borders and military.

India's home minister while addressing a crowd in Bengaluru said the "entire world knows that no one can meddle with the Indian border". India's home minister Amit Shah while inaugurating projects including the Nrupathunga University said, "Earlier only two nations - the United States of America and Israel used to retaliate whenever someone meddled with their borders and military." "Now due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, our great nation India has joined that group," India's Union home minister added. Also Read: We made an appeal for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, says PM Modi in Denmark India had conducted surgical strikes against Pakistan after the Pulwama attack in February 2019. The minister stated that the surgical strike had a "huge impact". "After Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister, terrorist attacks took place in Uri in 2016 and Pulwama in 2019, and we carried out surgical strikes and air strikes within 10 days inside Pakistan," India's home minister said. Watch: In Europe, PM Modi warns about the perils of war Shah also spoke about the abrogation of Article 370, 35-A, saying that "August 5, 2019 will be written in Indian history with golden letters." "People were saying that if Article 370 is abolished then it will lead to a bloodbath but no one could even dare to throw a pebble, let alone bloodbath," he said. (With inputs from Agencies) Watch WION LIVE here

Earlier only US & Israel's military retaliated, now due to PM Modi India has joined that group: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday tests positive for Coronavirus. Sources said he has been admitted to Medanta hospital, located in Haryana's Gurugram near Delhi.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah tests positive for COVID-19