RT-Engels: 29-04-2025,
The Indian leader has authorized the military to decide the mode and timing of any armed response to Pakistan
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday gave the country’s armed forces “full operational freedom” to determine the mode, targets, and timing of India’s response to the recent terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir, which killed 26 people, Indian media has reported citing sources.
The message was delivered at a high-level security meeting attended by Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, and Chief of Defense Staff General Anil Chauhan.
NDTV reported that during the meeting, Modi reiterated New Delhi’s resolve to “deal a crushing blow to terrorism” and that he has “complete faith and confidence” in the Indian military.
Reacting to the attack last week, Modi vowed to “identify, trace and punish” the terrorists “and their backers.” In an emotional speech at a rally in Bihar, he said “We will pursue them to the ends of the Earth.” On Sunday, Modi reiterated that the “conspirators and perpetrators of this attack will face the harshest response.”
The attack on April 22 left 26 people, mostly tourists from various parts of India, dead and dozens injured. The massacre was unleashed by terrorists in broad daylight at a popular picnic spot in Pahalgam, southern Kashmir. The Resistance Front, a militant group believed to be linked to the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba,