Omar Abdullah Meets PM Modi to Discuss Security in J&K After Pahalgam Terror Attack

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday to discuss the prevailing security situation, including the recent terrorist strike in Pahalgam, PTI reported, quoting unnamed officials.

According to sources, the meeting at the Prime Minister’s residence lasted about 30 minutes and marked the first interaction between the two leaders since the April 22 attack that claimed 26 lives, most of them tourists.

Following the incident, India initiated a series of retaliatory measures in response to Pakistan’s alleged involvement in supporting cross-border terrorism. These actions included suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, shutting down the Integrated Check Post at Attari, and scaling down diplomatic presence by reducing staff at High Commissions.

The Indian government also revoked all categories of visas issued to Pakistani citizens, ordering their departure by April 30. Furthermore, Indian airspace was closed to flights operated by Pakistani airlines.

In a tit-for-tat move, Pakistan suspended all trade with India, including via third countries through its territory, and prohibited Indian carriers from using its airspace.

Meanwhile, ceasefire violations by Pakistani forces continued for the eighth consecutive day, with small arms fire reported along the Line of Control in five districts of Jammu and Kashmir.

At a high-level security review on April 29, Prime Minister Modi stated that the armed forces have full autonomy to determine the nature, timing, and scale of India’s response to the Pahalgam attack. “It is our national resolve to deliver a crushing blow to terrorism,” Modi was quoted as saying by government sources.