Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a high-level strategic meeting with top national security officials to assess the progress of Operation Sindoor, India’s large-scale anti-terror response to escalating provocations from Pakistan.
In a closed-door briefing, PM Modi was joined 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. The meeting focused on the continued violations of the ceasefire by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC), Pakistan’s recent troop mobilization in forward areas, and India’s preparedness to counter any potential offensive.
Intelligence updates were also provided by the heads of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), who confirmed the neutralization of multiple high-value terrorist targets. Among them were operatives linked to the hijacking of Indian Airlines flight IC-814 to Kandahar in 1999, a longstanding symbol of cross-border terrorism.
India’s swift and calibrated response on Friday night included precision strikes on at least eight military installations within Pakistan, as confirmed by a joint briefing led by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. He was accompanied by senior Indian Armed Forces officers, including Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh. The targeted sites included six military bases, one radar facility, and an aviation base, all of which were hit with pinpoint accuracy.
The backdrop to the operation is the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, where 26 people lost their lives. That deadly incident prompted India to initiate ‘Operation Sindoor’, targeting nine terrorist launchpads across Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
The Prime Minister’s meeting comes as international diplomatic engagement intensifies. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held separate conversations with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar. Rubio urged both nations to exercise restraint and offered U.S. support for constructive dialogue to prevent further escalation.
Friday also saw the Prime Minister consulting with former military chiefs and defense strategists to assess long-term implications and maintain readiness amid the growing volatility.
While India maintains its stance against unnecessary escalation, officials made it clear that any further aggression would be met with decisive and proportionate force.
