Deliver crushing blow: PM Modi gives free hand to armed forces during emergency meet

In a high-stakes emergency meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made it clear that India will deal a crushing blow to terrorism. PM Modi, addressing the top security brass, affirmed his complete faith in the professional capabilities of the Indian Armed Forces and assured them of full operational freedom to decide the “mode, targets, and timing” of their response to the Pakistan-based terror threat. 

“India is determined to deliver a crushing blow to terrorism,” government sources quoted the Prime Minister, signalling the start of a massive retaliation in the works.

This declaration came after the Pahalgam massacre in which 28 innocent lives were lost, most of them tourists.

The emergency meeting is being attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, and the Chiefs of the Army, Navy, and Air Force.

According to sources, the agenda of the meeting is to review actionable intelligence and explore a range of military and strategic options aimed at dismantling terrorist infrastructure across the border. Pakistan-based outfits like Lashkar-e-Taiba, believed to be behind the Pahalgam carnage, are under intense scrutiny.

After the Pahalgam terror attack, military forces of the country have been put on heightened alert, with specific units along the Line of Control and international border in operational readiness mode.

Surveillance drones, satellite imagery, and electronic intercepts have been intensively monitoring terror launchpads across PoK.

This high-level huddle follows a series of steps already taken by the Centre, including the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty and the expulsion order for Pakistani nationals with short-term visas.

While official word remains guarded, the mood in Delhi is unmistakably tense. The nation now waits, as the crosshairs lock on the perpetrators of the Pahalgam bloodbath.  

(This story was taken from a syndicated feed and was only edited for style by Gujarat Samachar Digital team)