The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting took place soon after PM Modi returned to Delhi after a two-day tour of various states

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting took place soon after PM Modi returned to Delhi after a two-day tour of various states

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting took place soon after PM Modi returned to Delhi after a two-day tour of various states

PM Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a vital meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Sunday night.

This high-level meeting on security and strategic matters of the country also included members Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman are its members.

Other officials present at the meeting included National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.

The safety of Indians stranded en masse in various airports across the Middle East due to airspace closures, as well as those living in Iran and Israel is reportedly the key focus of the late-night meeting, government sources told PTI. They added that the meeting was also likely to decide India's possible response, should the situation in the Middle East deteriorate further.

This also comes after Modi phoned UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and condemned Iran's attacks on the UAE, which are a part of Tehran's response to US-Israel airstrikes that killed its Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

"Strongly condemned the attacks on the UAE and condoled the loss of lives in these attacks. India stands in solidarity with the UAE in these difficult times," he wrote in an X post.

"Thanked him for taking care of the Indian community living in the UAE. We support de-escalation, regional peace, security and stability," Modi added.

(More details are awaited.)

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