New Delhi, Apr 23,2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was briefed on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the backdrop of the Pahalgam terror attack after he landed in the National Capital early on Wednesday from Jeddah.
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and other senior officials were present at the meeting. The External Affairs Minister and the Security Advisor briefed PM Modi on the current situation and the attack in detail.
After attending a bilateral meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, Modi returned home this morning.
PM Modi has called a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security in the wake of the emergency situation.
The terror attack in Pahalgam began around 2:30 pm on Tuesday. Among the 26 killed was a Navy officer who was married a week ago and an Intelligence Bureau official who was shot dead in front of his wife. The victims included two foreigners – from the UAE and Nepal – and two locals, officials said.
Reports suggested that ‘The Resistance Front’ (TRF), a shadow group of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group – operatives of which likely crossed over from Kishtwar in Jammu and reached Baisaran through Kokernag in south Kashmir – has claimed responsibility. However, the government has not yet confirmed this.
