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Operation Sindoor: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, on Wednesday (May 7, 2025), in view of the attacks by the Indian Armed Forces in Pakistan, directed the heads of all paramilitary forces to withdraw their personnel who went on leave. Shah is in constant touch with Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. He also asked them to ensure that ordinary citizens living in the border areas should be taken to safe places.

Sources said that they have also asked the concerned authorities to keep the bunkers ready for the shelter of the civilian population in an emergency. He said that the Home Minister directed the heads of all the Central Armed Police Forces to recall their personnel who are on leave. Shah also reviewed the internal security situation in the country and asked the top security officers to be vigilant and keep a close watch.

Home Minister’s instructions regarding Operation Sindoor
The Home Minister described ‘Operation Sindoor’ as India’s reply to the brutal killings of innocent people in Pahalgam. He also said that the Narendra Modi -led government is committed to give a befitting reply to any attack on India and its people and India is fully committed to eradicate terrorism. The Indian Army took this action in response to the terrorist attack on 22 April in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir. 26 people were killed in a terrorist attack in Pahalgam.

Union Cabinet meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the Union Cabinet meeting on Wednesday (May 7), a few hours after the operations were run by the Indian security forces to destroy terrorist bases in Pakistan and Pakistan -occupied Kashmir. Sources said that he will also preside over the Cabinet Committee (CSC) meeting on security matters, in which the current situation will be reviewed. Sources said that a proposal can also be passed on the campaign run by the defense forces in the meeting. The Indian armed forces carried out missile attacks on nine terrorist bases in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied on Tuesday and Wednesday, including Jaish-e-Mohammed’s stronghold in Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba’s whereabouts in Muridke.