The Indian government has authorized its military to respond following the deadly Pahalgam incident, escalating tensions in the already volatile region of Jammu and Kashmir.
According to international news agencies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level security meeting attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, and top military commanders. The session focused on assessing the situation following the Pahalgam attack, which has sent shockwaves through Indian security circles.
Following the meeting, sources confirmed that Prime Minister Modi has given a green signal to the Indian Armed Forces to take retaliatory action. The Prime Minister reportedly stated that the “mode, timing, location, and targets of the response will be left to the military’s discretion.”
Indian authorities have alleged that Pakistan was behind the Pahalgam attack, though no concrete evidence has been publicly released. Meanwhile, the Pakistani military has already presented what it claims to be proof of Indian state-sponsored terrorism inside Pakistan, further complicating the narrative.
In response to the heightened tensions, the Indian Army has made a significant reshuffle in its Northern Command. Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, currently the Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy), has been appointed as the new head of the Northern Command, replacing Lieutenant General Sukhinder Kumar.
The Northern Command, headquartered in Udhampur, is responsible for overseeing military operations in the sensitive regions of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, and manages India’s military strategies along both the Pakistan and China borders.
Sources also indicate that Prime Minister Modi is expected to chair additional cabinet-level meetings on Wednesday, focusing on national security, economic matters, and political strategy in light of the recent developments.
As the situation develops, both nations appear to be bracing for a new phase of confrontation, raising regional and global concerns about stability in South Asia.
