NSA Ajit Doval Meets PM Modi Ahead Of CCS Meeting Following 'Operation Sindoor' Strikes
The CCS meeting is to be held as India responded to the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians two weeks ago, by targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and PoK.
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday ahead of the planned Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting, following India's overnight military strikes under 'Operation Sindoor'. The meeting came as India responded to the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians two weeks ago, by targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK).
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Nine Terror Bases Targeted in Retaliatory Strikes
In the early hours of Wednesday, Indian armed forces launched missile strikes on nine terror targets, including the Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold in Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba’s base in Muridke. According to the Ministry of Defence, the strikes were carried out with "focused, measured, and non-escalatory" precision. “No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted,” the statement added.
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Pakistan Calls Strikes an ‘Act of War’
In response, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the Indian strikes, calling them an “act of war” and asserting that Pakistan reserves the right to deliver a “befitting reply”.
Pakistan’s Foreign Office also stated that the Foreign Minister of Turkiye, Hakan Fidan, had reached out to his Pakistani counterpart, Ishaq Dar, to express concern over the growing tensions in the region. Meanwhile, Pakistan has informed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) of the evolving situation.
US Calls NSAs
Shortly after the strikes, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held separate conversations with the National Security Advisors of India and Pakistan. According to the US State Department, Rubio urged both sides to keep lines of communication open and avoid escalation.
“I am monitoring the situation between India and Pakistan closely. I echo @POTUS’s comments earlier today that this hopefully ends quickly and will continue to engage both Indian and Pakistani leadership towards a peaceful resolution,” Rubio posted on X.
The Indian Embassy in Washington confirmed that NSA Doval briefed Rubio “shortly after the strikes,” reiterating that the Indian actions were “measured, responsible and designed to be non-escalatory.” It also clarified that no Pakistani civilian, economic or military targets were hit—only known terror camps were struck.
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