Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a high-level virtual meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday. The meeting started at 4 pm.(ANI)
Shortly after midnight on Sunday, two blasts had taken place at the Air Force base at the Jammu Airport, in which a building was damaged and two Indian Air Force personnel suffered minor injuries.
The high security airport is located around 14 km from the border with Pakistan. J&K police chief Dilbagh Singh said Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba is suspected of involvement in the attack.
The meeting was crucial as it comes in the backdrop of a drone attack on the Indian Air Force station in Jammu. Ahead of this crucial meeting, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was briefed by the Air Force Chief, the sources said.
Notably, the meeting is being held a day after Rajnath Singh concluded his two-day visit to Ladakh.
Shortly after midnight on Sunday, two blasts had taken place at the Air Force base at the Jammu Airport, in which a building was damaged and two Indian Air Force personnel suffered minor injuries.
The high security airport is located around 14 km from the border with Pakistan. J&K police chief Dilbagh Singh said Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba is suspected of involvement in the attack.
Meanwhile, the investigation into the attack on the Jammu air force station has been handed over to the NIA. The NIA is expected to register a case to officially start the investigation.
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