Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi is set to visit Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on Friday to assess the security situation in the region following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam.
Following the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, the Sri Ganganagar district, located on the international border, has ramped up security measures. Superintendent of Police (SP) Gaurav Yadav confirmed that local authorities are on high alert.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said the party had pointed to "security lapse" in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, at the all-party meeting convened by the government, and also conveyed its full support over any action taken against the perpetrators.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Jens Plotner, Foreign and Security Policy Advisor to the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, on Thursday and appreciated Germany's solidarity following the horrific Pahalgam terror attack, which took place on Tuesday.
In a series of successful joint operations on Thursday, the Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police recovered arms, narcotics, and drones along the Punjab border, following specific intelligence inputs from BSF sources.
In a rare show of political unity, leaders across party lines came together at an all-party meeting chaired by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to strongly condemn the brutal terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22.
Assam Chief Minister also expressed his concern over Bangladesh and the country's recent "hobnobbing" with Pakistan. He stated that the security agencies have been asked to stay on alert.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday held detailed discussions with Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) officials on their role in the border districts of Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti and issues concerning security along the India-China border.
Foreign Affairs Expert Sushant Sareen has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on the Pahalgam terrorist attack, saying that PM Modi is sending a strong message to the world that this behaviour is "simply unacceptable."
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday announced that it will scale down the ceremonial display during the retreat ceremony at Attari, Hussainiwala, and Sadki in Punjab.
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday termed the Pahalgam terror attack a national security issue and stressed the need for all parties to unite and take concrete action.
In the wake of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, the Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday announced that it will scale down the ceremonial display during the retreat ceremony at Attari, Hussainiwala, and Sadki in Punjab.