Defence Minister on Wednesday said that India will take strict action not just against those who carried out the terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, but also those who were behind the conspiracy.
His statement comes a day after militants targeted civilians in Baisaran meadow, leading to 28 deaths and several left injured.
“We lost many innocent lives in the cowardly act in Pahalgam. We are deeply distressed. I express my condolences to the families who lost their loved ones,” Singh said at an event.
The Defence Minister further added, “I want to assure the countrymen that the government will take every necessary step. We will not only reach the perpetrators of this act but also the actors behind the scenes. The accused will soon see a loud and clear response, I want to assure the country.”
He reaffirmed India’s counter-terrorism stance, and said, “I want to repeat India’s resolve against terrorism. We have a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism.”
Earlier in the day, Singh chaired a nearly two-and-a-half-hour that included National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, and Air Chief Marshal AK Singh. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Director General of Military Operations Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai were also present.