PM Modi chairs high-level meeting with top security officials amid escalating military tension between India and Pakistan

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a high-level meeting with the three armed forces chiefs, defence minister Rajnath Singh, CDS Anil Chauhan, NSA Ajit Doval, and top security officials amid the heightened security tension between India and Pakistan. The tensions with Pakistan have escalated as Indian armed forces have responded with equivalent force to Pakistani attacks on Indian facilities.Earlier today, the Indian army said that Pakistan army continued to move its troops to forward areas and that it has taken a 'measured manner' in response to ongoing provocations and escalations.Foreign secretary Vikram Misri, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Air Force Wing Commander Vyomika Singh conducted a press briefing on 'Operation Sindoor', informing the nation about the situation at the India-Pakistan border.The foreign secretary also said that over the past two to three days Pakistan has continued to escalate tensions. He added that India has reacted in a "measured fashion" to these escalations by Islamabad. Colonel Sofiya Qureshi detailed how Pakistan attempted to infiltrate via air at multiple locations, causing damage to equipment and personnel at air force bases in Udhampur, Bhuj, Pathankot, and Bathinda.