Preparation for final strike on Pakistan
28 people died in the terrorist attack on 22 April 2025 in Basaron Valley of Pahalgam, including 25 Indians and a Nepali citizens. The responsibility of the attack has been taken by Lashkar-e-Taiba-linked terrorist organization The Resistance Front (TRF), whose wires have been directly related to Pakistan. This attack has raised questions on India's security system, but the government's stance is clear – the stories and their supporters will not be spared at any cost.
According to sources, in the recent meetings of PM Modi, there is intensive discussion on all the options-thal, water and air. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has indicated that the 'active forces behind the curtain' will be given a befitting reply. For this, the Indian Army has been kept on high alert and search operations in Jammu and Kashmir have been intensified. A special team of NIA is engaged in explore the attack and explore the terrorist network.
Preparation to surround Pakistan on diplomatic front
Apart from this, on the diplomatic front, India is also making a strategy to isolate Pakistan on global forums. The Ministry of External Affairs has contacted several countries, and countries like the Netherlands have shown solidarity with India, condemning the attack. There is also the demand to put Pakistan in the gray list of Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Some experts believe that India may plan a surgical strike or a larger operation, giving Pakistan a long -term lesson.
What happened in the last CCS meeting?
In the CCS meeting chaired by PM Modi on 23 April 2025, five major decisions were taken against Pakistan, which shocked the neighboring country. In the meeting, which lasted more than two and a half hours, a historic decision was taken to suspend the Indus Water Treaty of 1960 with immediate effect. Along with this, the Attari-Wagah border checkpost was closed, all types of visas were canceled for Pakistani citizens, and Pakistani diplomats were ordered to leave India in 48 hours. India also decided to close its embassy in Islamabad. Foreign Secretary Vikram Egyptian told the press conference that the attack was a conspiracy to target peaceful elections and development efforts in Jammu and Kashmir, with a clear role of terrorism across the border. These decisions are furious in Pakistan, and the PMO there has called a meeting of the Emergency National Security Committee (NSC).