Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, NSA Ajit Doval, CDS General Anil Chauhan, Army Chief Gen. Upendra Dwivedi, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi and IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh in New Delhi on Tuesday. PTI
Pahalgam LIVE: Armed Forces can decide India's response: PM Modi
Modi affirmed that it is the national resolve to deal a crushing blow to terrorism
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Tuesday (April 29) that the Armed Forces have "complete operational freedom" to decide on the mode, targets and timing of India's response to the Pahalgam terror attack
The statement comes after he chaired a meeting with the top defence establishment.
During the high-level meeting, which was attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and the chiefs of three services, Modi affirmed that it is the national resolve to deal a crushing blow to terrorism, government sources said.
Full faith in armed forces: PM
Modi expressed complete faith and confidence in the professional abilities of the armed forces.
"They have complete operational freedom to decide on the mode, targets and timing of our response," a source quoted Modi as saying.
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan was also part of the meeting, which was held amid India weighing its options for countermeasures following the Pahalgam terror attack which left at least 26 civilians, mostly tourists, dead.
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