The Pahalgam terrorist attack of Tuesday that killed 26 led to swift responses, with PM Modi cutting short his Saudi trip and Shah rushing to Kashmir.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting at his residence on Wednesday in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, mostly tourists. Union Home Minister Amit Shah briefed the PM and discussed the measures to be taken in its aftermath.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation with Union Home Minister Amit Shah following the terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, and directed him to take all necessary measures in response to the incident.