PM Modi chairs a key defence meeting at his residence; Rajnath Singh, military chiefs and Ajit Doval present
In the middle of the ceasefire, PM Modi called a high-level meeting at his home to discuss security arrangements. A mutual ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan was announced the day before the conference, temporarily halting the rise in border tensions.
New Delhi (India) May 11: The Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force chiefs, as well as Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Anil Chauhan, met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his home on Sunday for a high-level security meeting. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh were also present.
A ceasefire agreement was reached between the two nations a day earlier, but a few hours later, India accused Pakistan of breaking the agreement on Saturday night and demanded that it take "appropriate steps" to address the violations and handle the situation with "seriousness and responsibility."
The IAF "has successfully executed its assigned tasks in Operation Sindoor, with precision and professionalism," the Indian Air Force said following this meeting. In accordance with national objectives, operations were carried out with focus and secrecy.
The activities are "still ongoing" and further information will be released soon, the IAF stated.
The foreign secretary stated in the late-night press conference that Pakistan had broken the agreement and that the military had been ordered to take strong action against the possibility of a of border violations along the international border and the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.
At a media briefing late on Saturday, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri stated, "Repeated violations of the understanding made earlier this evening have been happening for the last few hours."
"The armed forces are giving an adequate and appropriate response to these violations. We call upon Pakistan to take appropriate steps to address these violations and deal with the situation with seriousness and responsibility.”
It all began on April 22, when 26 tourists, including 25 Indians and one Nepalese, were killed in a fatal terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir. On May 7, India began Operation Sindoor in response to the terror attack, focussing on nine terrorist facilities in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
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