India-Pakistan news: PM Modi chairs high-level meeting with top ministers, chiefs of Army, Navy and IAF
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been chairing regular meetings with the top government functionaries involved in the country’s military and diplomatic response to the Pahalgam terror attack of April 22.
PM Modi chairs high-level meeting with top ministers, chiefs of Army, Navy and IAF(PTI videos)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired another round of high-level meetings with the chiefs of the armed forces, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday. National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval was also present at the meeting.
The meeting was held hours before Monday’s scheduled meeting between the Director General Military Operations (DGMO) of India and Pakistan.
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During a press conference on Sunday, Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai said that soon after a “bilateral understanding” was reached between India and Pakistan on May 10, the DMGOs of the two countries had decided to “further speak on the 12th of May… at 1200 hours to discuss the modalities that will enable the longevity of this understanding.”
Earlier on Saturday (May 10), Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri confirmed that Pakistan’s DGMO contacted his Indian counterpart. The two sides had then reached a “bilateral understanding”, agreeing to halt all military actions, on land, at sea, and in the air, effective from 5 pm on May 10.
India-Pakistan news: PM Modi chairs high-level meeting day after Pakistan shatters ceasefire pact
The Indian Air Force has urged the public to avoid speculation as operations are ongoing. Prime Minister Modi held a meeting with top officials, including Defence and External Affairs Ministers, following an understanding between India and Pakistan to halt military actions.
Narendra Modi with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, and others during a meeting, a day after India and Pakistan reached a bilateral understanding, in New Delhi, Sunday, May 11, 2025. (PTI Photo) (PTI)
A day after India and Pakistan reached an understanding to stop military actions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a high-level meeting with top government functionaries, including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
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NSA Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and all three service chiefs were among those who attended the meeting.
India accused Pakistan of breaching the terms of the ceasefire understanding on Saturday night, urging Islamabad to take “appropriate steps” and approach the situation with “seriousness and responsibility.”
Though tensions have eased since then, residents in several border areas remain on edge, still reeling from days of shelling and drone-related incidents.
Meanwhile, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said in a post on X, “The Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully executed its assigned tasks in Operation Sindoor, with precision and professionalism. Operations were conducted in a deliberate and discreet manner, aligned with National Objectives.”
IAF further noted, “Since the Operations are still ongoing, a detailed briefing will be conducted in due course. The IAF urges all to refrain from speculation and dissemination of unverified information.”
Operation Sindoor, a retaliatory attack after the brutal Pahalgam attack, targeted multiple terror infrastructure points across the border, aiming to dismantle those responsible for harbouring and supporting such acts of violence.
Earlier on Saturday, India officially accused Pakistan of violating a ceasefire agreement that had only been hours old.
At a special press briefing, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri noted, “There have been repeated violations of the understanding reached between the Directors General of Military Operations of the two countries. India takes very serious note of these violations.”
“Our forces are giving an appropriate and proportionate response. We call upon Pakistan to address these violations with utmost seriousness,” Misri emphasised.
