Rajnath Singh, Military chief meet for key briefing on navy efforts after Pahalgam terror assault

On April 22, terrorists attacked the Baisaran meadow close to the Pahalgam city of Anantnag district, and gunned down 26 civilians, principally vacationers. Observe LIVE updates on the Pahalgam terror assaults right here

The incident was one of many deadliest assaults within the area because the 2019 Pulwama strike, which claimed the lives of 40 CRPF jawans.

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Because the assault, the Jammu and Kashmir police, CRPF, Military and different safety personnel have amped up search and cordon operations with a view to root out folks concerned in terrorist actions.

The Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) has additionally launched a probe, and are at present questioning eyewitnesses.

Cupboard Committee on Safety assembly

On April 23, PM Modi chaired a gathering of the Cupboard Committee on Safety (CCS) to debate India’s response to the Pahalgam terror assault.

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In the course of the assembly it was determined that India would withdraw its defence, navy and air advisors from the Indian excessive fee in Islamabad after a Pakistani militant group claimed duty for the assault.

The general energy of the excessive commissions in Pakistan was additionally introduced right down to 30 from 55, efficient from Could 1, 2025.

India additionally determined that they’d droop the Indus Waters Treaty, a decades-long settlement on water and intelligence sharing with Pakistan.

The suspension of the treaty has precipitated the tense relations between the 2 nations to worsen, with Pakistani authorities closing airspaces for Indian-owned airways, amongst different tit-for-tat punitive measures.