Amid the heightened tension between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Sunday met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and appraised him of the operational preparedness of the forces.
#WATCH | Delhi | Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan leaves from the residence of Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh. pic.twitter.com/mDEh6WhSC5
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The Indian armed forces have been put on high alert ever since the attack with the Army, Navy and Air Force carrying out multiple drills to demonstrate their combat readiness.
At least 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed after terrorists sprayed bullets indiscriminately at them in Pahalgam on April 22, sending shock waves across the country and stirring up a massive outrage.
India alleged the role of Pakistan-based terror groups in the attack and took a rift of punitive measures against the neighbouring country, including suspension of the Indus Water Treaty and closing the land border at Attari.
Pakistan responded to India’s move by closing its airspace for Indian airlines and suspending all bilateral trade. The diplomatic offensives also led to war cries from both sides with a Pakistan minister even threatening India with nuclear strikes.
On April 23, a day after the attack, Rajnath Singh reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir and said people responsible for the "cowardly terrorist attack" on innocent citizens would soon get a "strong response" to their nefarious acts on Indian soil.
Singh said India would not only hunt down the people who perpetrated the attack but would also trace those "sitting behind the scenes" who had conspired to carry out the deadly act on Indian soil.
Meanwhile, the Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police have been carrying out multiple search operations in the Union Territory to neutralise the terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack.
