Air Force Chief meets PM Modi amid tension with Pakistan

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Air Force Chief Air Marshal AP Singh met Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid rising tensions with Pakistan, following last month's terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, that claimed 26 lives.

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00:00With escalating India-Pakistan tension, sources telling India today that IAF chief is in a meeting with Prime Minister Modi.

00:09Sources also telling us that Air Marshal AP Singh is in a meeting with Prime Minister Modi.

00:17Crucial meet underway at Prime Minister's residence.

00:21Navy Chief Admiral Tripathi met Prime Minister on the 3rd of May.

00:25And it is believed that Prime Minister and the Naval Chief discussed preparedness in that meeting.

00:36Piyush is joining me live for more on this.

00:39Piyush, could you give us more details about this meeting that's taking place at the Prime Minister's residence?

00:50Well, Archit, as you are speaking, this meeting is underway and the sources are confirming that

00:54this meeting is going on at 7 Local and Mark, which is the official residence of PM Narendra Modi.

01:00Remember that this meeting has come on the very next day when Prime Minister yesterday met with Navy Chief.

01:09And today he is meeting with Air Chief Marshal AP Singh.

01:12So two back-to-back consecutive crucial meetings are taking place yesterday with Navy Chief,

01:18today with Air Chief Marshal AP Singh.

01:21Remember that a couple of days back, Prime Minister also held a meeting with Rajna Singh,

01:26in which CDS and all armed chiefs were present.

01:30And it was made it very clear that India is going to give a decisive, firm and decisive response

01:36to the terror attack which was carried out by Pakistan.

01:41Remember that in the last few days, Prime Minister has also made it very, very clear

01:46that the terror will not go unpunished.

01:49All the terrorists will be tracked, hunted and they will be punished.

01:54Their handlets will also be taken to the task.

01:57So amidst these creating tensions, as you are speaking, the meeting is underway between

02:01Air Chief Marshal AP Singh and PM Narendra Modi at 7 Local and Mark.

02:05And this meeting is coming at a time when a series of meetings are being chaired by PM Narendra Modi.

02:10Remember that since the Pahlkamp terror attack, Prime Minister has chaired two Cabinet Committee

02:16on Security meetings.

02:17And a couple of days back, Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs

02:23was also chaired.

02:23And in each and every meeting, one message has been given clearly that, yes, we are going

02:30to, you know, deal with the terror in a firm and decisive manner.

02:34During the meeting with Rajnat Singh, CDS and all the constituents of our armed forces, it

02:45was made it very clear that the mode and how the attack will be carried out against Pakistan,

02:51that has been left to the security forces.

02:53So we'll have to see what comes out of this meeting.

02:56But as we are speaking, this meeting is underway and all the preparedness are being looked

03:00into before even, you know, taking out the strongest possible action against the terror

03:05activities, those are being carried out by Pakistan.

03:08Fush, the other thing that I want to know from you is that the Prime Minister continues to

03:15maintain a very close watch on the operations and is taking the lead in terms of India's

03:21strike back at terror is concerned.

03:30Well, one thing absolutely clear, Harshit, that India will hit back at Pakistan and form

03:36and decisive action will be taken.

03:38And for that, all preparedness are being done.

03:41Prime Minister has made it very clear in bold and capital letters that, yes, we will track

03:46and punish each and every terrorist.

03:49And for once and for all, the actions will be taken.

03:53Strongest possible actions will be taken.

03:55And for that, we are seeing how a series of meetings are being chaired by the Prime Minister.

03:59Not only, you know, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is saying, but there are different parts

04:05of the government, all the NDA allies, each and everyone is speaking in one word.

04:09In fact, opposition has also extended its complete support to the government as far as handling

04:15the terror is concerned.

04:16So, as we are speaking, the meeting is underway between Air Chief Marshal and PM Narendra Modi

04:20at 7 Lok Kalyan Magh.

04:22And this meeting has come on the very next day when Prime Minister held meeting with Navy

04:26Chief.

04:27We'll have to see when this attack is carried out, what kind of actions the government is

04:31going to take up and what kind of lesson is being taught to Pakistan.

04:36Appreciate you joining us, Piyush, and sharing those inputs with us.

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