Details of the meeting’s discussions were not immediately available. Those present included Border Security Force (BSF) Director General (DG) Daljit Singh Chaudhary; National Security Guard (NSG) DG Brighu Srinivasan; Assam Rifles DG Lt Gen Vikas Lakhera, according to the sources
Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Tuesday chaired a high-level security meeting, which was attended by the chiefs of three paramilitary forces and senior officers from two other security agencies, sources said.
Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Tuesday chaired a high-level security meeting, which was attended by the chiefs of three paramilitary forces and senior officers from two other security agencies, sources said.
The meeting took place amid heightened tensions following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, in which 26 people—mostly tourists—lost their lives.
Those present included Border Security Force (BSF) Director General (DG) Daljit Singh Chaudhary; National Security Guard (NSG) DG Brighu Srinivasan; Assam Rifles DG Lt Gen Vikas Lakhera, according to the sources.
Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) Additional Director General Anupama Nilekar Chandra was also among the attendees, reported PTI.
Details of the meeting’s discussions were not immediately available.
The BSF is tasked with guarding India's international borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh, while the SSB secures the frontiers with Nepal and Bangladesh. The Assam Rifles is responsible for protecting the border with Myanmar, and the NSG is a specialist commando force trained in counter-terror operations.
In the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) decided to suspend the 1960 Indus Water Treaty with immediate effect, stating that Pakistan had violated its terms.
The CCS further decided that all Pakistani nationals—except those holding long-term, diplomatic, or official visas—must leave India by Tuesday.
Following this, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on April 25 contacted the chief ministers of all states and directed them to ensure that no Pakistani national remained in the country beyond the deadline.
Subsequently, the Union Home Secretary held a video conference with all state chief secretaries, directing them to ensure the departure of all Pakistani nationals whose visas had been revoked by the designated deadline.
On April 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that India would "identify, track, and punish" every terrorist and their "backers" involved in the Pahalgam massacre. He vowed that the perpetrators would be pursued to the "ends of the earth", as India intensified its diplomatic measures against Pakistan.
An all-party meeting held the same day, leaders from across the political spectrum expressed unanimous support for firm action against terrorism and terror camps. They assured the government of their full cooperation.
(With PTI inputs)
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