Indo-Pak Tensions Rise: Amit Shah Holds Emergency Meeting With Border-State Officials After ‘Operation Sindoor’
New Delhi: In response to the escalating tensions following India's precision airstrikes under ‘Operation Sindoor’, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday convened an urgent video conference with the Chief Ministers, Directors General of Police (DGPs), and Chief Secretaries of states bordering Pakistan and Nepal.The high-level meeting came just hours after the Indian Armed Forces launched targeted airstrikes on nine terror hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). These strikes were carried out in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians in Jammu and Kashmir.Among the key targets in the operation were the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) stronghold in Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba's (LeT) base in Muridke, both long considered operational hubs for planning cross-border terrorism.n a post on X, Shah stated: “Proud of our armed forces. #OperationSindoor is Bharat’s response to the brutal killing of our innocent brothers in Pahalgam.” He reaffirmed the Modi government’s unwavering commitment to eliminating terrorism from its roots, stating that any attack on Indian soil will receive a strong and resolute response.The Ministry of Defence confirmed the launch of Operation Sindoor in an official statement, saying the strikes were carried out on terrorist infrastructure actively used for planning and launching attacks against India.At a press briefing, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri revealed that over 80 terrorists affiliated with banned outfits — including Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), and Hizbul Mujahideen — were killed in the strikes. Misri reiterated that the operation was “focused, proportionate, and non-escalatory”, and emphasized that no Pakistani military installations were targeted.The emergency meeting chaired by Amit Shah focused on tightening border security, stepping up intelligence coordination, and preparedness for any retaliatory moves across the western and northern borders, particularly from Pakistan.
