PM Modi on Pahalgam Attack: "Forces Free to Decide When, How to Hit Back"; Vows Punishment ‘Beyond Imagination’

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:04pm on 29 Apr 2025,Tuesday India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a high-level security meeting following the deadly April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, declared that the Indian armed forces are “free to decide when, how to hit back.” Expressing full confidence in the professionalism of the military, Modi reiterated, “It is our national resolve to deliver a crushing blow to terrorism.” He further vowed that those responsible, including their supporters in Pakistan, will face punishment “beyond their imagination.” The meeting included Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, NSA Ajit Doval, and the chiefs of the armed services, as India considers its strategic and diplomatic responses to the attack.

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