- The address comes even as director general military operations (DGMO) of both India and Pakistan are scheduled to have a telephone conversation
- Earlier in the day, PM Modi chaired a high-level meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, NSA Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and all three service chiefs
NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, MAY 12
Having taught a befitting lesson to Pakistan-based ultras and their patrons by giving free hands to our Armed Forces, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address the nation at 8 pm on Monday.
The address comes days after India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire after four days of tense military stand-off in the wake of ‘Operation Sindoor’ launched by Indian security forces against terrorist hideouts in Pakistan.
The address comes even as director general military operations (DGMO) of both India and Pakistan are scheduled to have a telephone conversation.
Earlier in the day, PM Modi chaired a high-level meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and all three service chiefs.
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Intelligence Bureau (IB) Director Tapan Deka, and Research and Analysis Wing (R& AW) chief Ravi Sinha were also in the meeting.
The high-level meeting came two days after India and Pakistan arrived at an understanding for a ceasefire. The ceasefire was sought by Pakistan after facing massive airstrikes by the Indian Air Force that destroyed 11 of its airbases.
The prime minister has been chairing regular meetings with ministers, service chiefs and other top government functionaries involved in the country’s military and diplomatic response to the Pahalgam terror attack of April 22.
On Sunday, government sources said Modi had instructed the armed forces that the country’s response to every action by Pakistan should be more forceful.
