Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar along with Air Force Chief Arup Raha and Army Chief General Dalbir Singh visit Pathankot today to take stock of the situation there.Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday presided over a meeting of the National Security Council which discussed the operation at Pathankot air base, the attack on Indian consulate in Mazhar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan and the earthquake in Manipur.
Top security officials, including NSA Ajit Doval, were present in the meeting along with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.
Top security officials, including NSA Ajit Doval, were present in the meeting along with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.
After the meeting, Arun Jaitley said that security forces were successful in meeting their 3 objectives of ensuring safety of strategic assets, minimal damage and liquidating terrorists.
He explained that the operation was long-drawn because the air base is spread across a large area and the terrorists were well trained and heavily armed suicide attackers.
He explained that the operation was long-drawn because the air base is spread across a large area and the terrorists were well trained and heavily armed suicide attackers.
