Rajnath Singh meets NSA, 3 defence chiefs as Pahalgam attack prompts security huddle

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a key meeting on Wednesday with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, Indian Air Force Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Army Chief General Upendra Dwiwedi, and Navy Chief Dinesh Tripathi to discuss the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which killed 26 people, the majority of whom were tourists.

According to ANI, the conference covered all aspects of the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir. According to reports, the Cabinet Committee on Security is due to debate the topic in greater depth during its meeting today.

Army Chief General Upendra Dwiwedi and Navy Chief Dinesh Tripathi informed the defense minister on the security situation in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, and adjoining areas in the aftermath of the terror assault, according to ANI sources. According to the aforementioned sources, top officials have hurried to the afflicted areas, with local security forces on high alert, and extra troops are being deployed to conduct out search and destroy operations to apprehend the terrorists responsible for the attacks.