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New Delhi: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the second time within 24 hours, signaling heightened security concerns and urgency in India’s top rank.
According to the sources the meeting, held at the Prime Minister’s official residence, lasted for about 40 minutes.
The back-to-back discussions come in the wake of the devastating April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which left 26 civilians dead. The incident has spurred a flurry of high-level security reviews and consultations at the highest levels of government.
Earlier on Monday, Doval had joined Home Secretary Govind Mohan for a security briefing with the Prime Minister at his office. These meetings are part of a broader strategic response being shaped by India’s security and defence leadership. Over the past few days, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A P Singh, and Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi have all met with the Prime Minister to provide updates on the evolving threat landscape—ranging from land-based terror to maritime security challenges.
Sources said that the Prime Minister has granted the armed forces “complete operational freedom” to decide the timing, nature, and scope of any retaliatory action, reiterating India’s commitment to delivering a “crushing blow” to terrorism.
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has also ordered a nationwide civil defence mock drill on May 7. The large-scale exercise will cover 244 civil defence districts and will simulate emergency scenarios including air raids, blackouts, and evacuations.
The drill is set to involve a wide network of participants, including civil defence volunteers, home guards, NCC cadets, NSS members, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) volunteers, and students from schools and colleges—all the way down to the village level.
