Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday here chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) and reviewed the current situation and preparedness after cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan. It was the first CCS meeting after the halt in the military standoff between the two countries. The meeting on Wednesday included Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah. The high-level review focused on all aspects of situation, it was learnt. The prime minister later chaired a meeting of the Union Cabinet.
Asked about ministers lauding the prime minister during the cabinet meeting, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “Operation Sindoor was an example of India’s pride, the role of armed forces and the decisive leadership, besides the new doctrine. This is very commendable for the country.â€
At the briefing, Vaishnaw announced the cabinet’s nod to a `3,706 crore semiconductor plant at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh and said, “You saw the use of science and technology in Operation Sindoor and how India has emerged stronger with the use of technology.â€
In his first address to the nation after Operation Sindoor on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sternly warned Pakistan that India will not succumb to nuclear blackmail and sent a clear message to the world: terror and trade, terror and talks cannot go together.
“Operation Sindoor is India’s new policy against terrorism and our unwavering pledge for justice. It is the new normal. We have only kept in abeyance our operations against Pakistan and the future will depend on their behaviour,†Modi said in the 22-minute address.
