Modi grants army full freedom to strike Pakistan: report

Indian media as reported that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has granted the military a free hand to carry out operations against Pakistan following the Pahalgam attack, despite growing international calls urging New Delhi to avoid any violent escalation.

During a high-level meeting attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, and the heads of the three armed forces, Modi entrusted the military leadership with full discretion to formulate and execute their strategy against Pakistan.

Modi also chaired a meeting of his security cabinet on Wednesday to discuss India’s response to the crisis that erupted after the Pahalgam attack, an incident the Indian government has acknowledged stemmed from an intelligence failure.

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Although the Indian government has not officially named Islamabad as responsible for the Pahalgam attack, it has been projecting Pakistan's alleged involvement to the international community.

So far, however, these efforts have failed to gain traction, as no major global power has endorsed India's claims or pointed fingers at Pakistan.

The Pakistan Army successfully shot down two Indian quadcopters on Tuesday after it violated Pakistani airspace along the Line of Control (LoC). According to security sources, the drone was intercepted promptly, showcasing armed forces’ effective and timely response to Indian aggression.

The spy quadcopter attempted to conduct surveillance in Satwal and Bhimber’s Manawar sector by bypassing Pakistani security systems along the LoC, but failed in its mission.

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Thanks to the swift response of the armed forces, the enemy's sabotage tactics were promptly thwarted.

Tensions continue to rise along the Line of Control (LoC) as Pakistan and India exchanged fire for the fifth consecutive night.

Amid the escalating situation, political analysts voiced deep concern over the potential for further conflict along the LoC . the de facto border between Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, established under the 1972 Simla Agreement.

It is worth noting that Pakistan suspended its adherence to the Simla Agreement after India unilaterally pulled out of the Indus Waters Treaty and adopted a series of hostile measures, including revoking visas, banning Pakistani citizens from entering India, and expelling diplomatic staff.