New Delhi, July 18: Prime Minister NarendraModi Thursday chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security amid a spate of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, a media report said today.
Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh were present in the meeting which was held today afternoon.
The meeting took place amid a rush of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir; hours before the meet two soldiers were injured in an encounter in J&K’s Doda district, where forces have been engaged in a prolonged operation to flush out terrorists linked to the killing of four Army personnel this week.
Last month, Modi chaired a review meeting to assess the security situation in J&K.
He spoke to Shah, National Security Advisor AjitDoval, and Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, and was given an overview of the security-related situation, including armed forces’ counter-terrorism operations.
Sources said the PM directed full deployment of armed forces’ counter-terror capabilities.
J&K Police have launched a major operation against increased terror activity in the region, which has seen 48 Army personnel, including officers, killed in action over the past 32 months.
Police sources said multiple individuals suspected of aiding terrorists had been arrested, and large numbers of paramilitary and army troops were conducting search ops based on intelligence reports.( Inputs from NDTV)
