chronicling the activities since apr 22nd, let's see where this ends.
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Timeline of Indian government activities since the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam terror attack, incorporating the new information about the hydroelectric projects from the Telegraph India article, as well as the civil defence mock drills from the earlier X post by Sidhant Sibal. The timeline also includes previously identified meetings between PM Modi, military chiefs, and the Defence, Water Resources, and Home Ministers. Each entry is limited to one or two sentences, maintaining a formal tone.
Timeline of Indian Government Activities Since April 22, 2025, Pahalgam Terror Attack
- April 22, 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemns the Pahalgam terror attack on X, which killed 26 people, vows to bring perpetrators to justice, and cuts short his Saudi Arabia visit to return to India after meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince.
- April 23, 2025: The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by PM Modi, meets at his residence at 6:00 PM with Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to discuss the attack; the government suspends the Indus Waters Treaty, closes the Attari-Wagah border, cancels visas for Pakistani nationals, expels Pakistani military advisors, and reduces diplomatic mission staff to 30.
- April 23, 2025: Home Minister Amit Shah travels to Srinagar to assess the situation, holds a security meeting, and later visits the attack site in Pahalgam.
- April 23, 2025: The Indian Army grants limited clearance for grounded HAL Dhruv helicopters to resume counterterrorism operations.
- April 23, 2025: PM Modi speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump, who expresses full support for India against terrorism, and also holds calls with the Australian PM, Nepali PM, and Mauritian PM to discuss the attack and seek support.
- April 23, 2025: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets with the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan, the three military chiefs, and National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval at the Defence Ministry to discuss the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
- April 24, 2025: The central government convenes an all-party meeting in Delhi, addressed by Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, to brief opposition leaders on the attack response; Jammu and Kashmir Police announce a Rs 60 lakh bounty for information on three suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists.
- April 24, 2025: Indian troops exchange fire with Pakistani soldiers along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir, marking initial skirmishes post-attack.
- April 24, 2025: PM Modi holds calls with the French Foreign Minister, Israeli PM, Jordanian King, Japanese PM, French President, Italian PM, and Egyptian President to discuss the attack and coordinate counterterrorism efforts; External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar speaks with the Israeli Foreign Minister.
- April 25, 2025: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi visits Kashmir to review security arrangements following Modi’s directive to pursue the attackers.
- April 25, 2025: PM Modi holds calls with the Dutch PM, UK PM, Sri Lankan President, and Saudi Foreign Minister to discuss the attack; EAM Jaishankar meets with the German Chancellor’s advisor.
- April 25, 2025: The Indian Air Force conducts Exercise Aakraman in the central sector, involving Rafale and Su-30 aircraft, with jets redeployed from the eastern to the western border, while search operations with heavy artillery commence in Kulgam’s dense forests to locate terrorists.
- April 25, 2025: The Indian Navy successfully tests a missile on the INS Surat destroyer, targeting a sea-skimming object, as part of its operational readiness post-attack.
- April 26, 2025: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs transfers the Pahalgam terror attack investigation from Jammu and Kashmir Police to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to ensure a thorough probe into the incident.
- April 26, 2025: EAM Jaishankar holds calls with the Egyptian Foreign Minister and UAE President to discuss regional security implications of the attack.
- April 26–30, 2025: Pakistan Army posts initiate unprovoked small-arms fire across the LoC in Naushera, Sunderbani, and Akhnoor sectors for six consecutive nights, escalating tensions.
- April 27, 2025: The Indian Navy conducts multiple anti-ship missile firings from its warships, demonstrating combat readiness amid rising tensions with Pakistan following the Pahalgam attack.
- April 27, 2025: EAM Jaishankar speaks with the UK Foreign Minister to discuss bilateral cooperation on counterterrorism.
- April 27, 2025: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets CDS General Anil Chauhan and later briefs PM Modi on the security situation at the PM’s residence.
- April 28, 2025: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets PM Modi at 11:30 AM to discuss India’s counter-terrorism strategy and response to Pakistan’s military buildup along the border, following Singh’s earlier consultation with CDS General Anil Chauhan.
- April 29, 2025: PM Modi chairs a high-level security meeting at his residence with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, NSA Ajit Doval, CDS General Anil Chauhan, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, and Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, granting the armed forces complete operational freedom to decide the mode, targets, and timing of response to the attack; RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat also meets the Prime Minister.
- April 29, 2025: EAM Jaishankar holds calls with the Foreign Ministers of Greece, Cyprus, Panama, Somalia, Slovenia, Guyana, Algeria, Sierra Leone, and the UAE Deputy PM/Foreign Minister, as well as the UN Secretary-General, to brief them on India’s response to the attack.
- April 30, 2025: The CCS meets again at 11:00 AM, chaired by PM Modi, with Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to review the ongoing security situation in Jammu and Kashmir; the Union Cabinet meets for the first time since the attack to discuss further measures.
- April 30, 2025: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with EAM Jaishankar, reaffirming U.S. commitment to counterterrorism cooperation with India; Jaishankar also holds calls with the Kuwaiti and Danish Foreign Ministers.
- April 30, 2025: Home Minister Amit Shah arrives at PM Modi’s residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, following the CCS meeting, to discuss further actions in response to the attack.
- May 1, 2025: Indian security forces continue a manhunt for the attackers in Pahalgam, with no further confirmed military actions reported.
- May 1, 2025: India begins a "reservoir flushing" process at the Salal and Baglihar hydroelectric projects in Kashmir, led by NHPC Ltd and Jammu and Kashmir authorities, to remove sediment and boost reservoir capacity, marking the first such operation since the projects’ construction in 1987 and 2008/09, without informing Pakistan.
- May 1, 2025: EAM Jaishankar speaks with the South Korean Foreign Minister, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds a call with the U.S. Secretary of Defence to discuss military cooperation in response to the attack.
- May 1, 2025: PM Modi chairs another high-level security meeting with NSA Ajit Doval, CDS General Anil Chauhan, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, and Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh to review the ongoing security situation following the Pahalgam attack.
- May 4, 2025: Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi meets PM Modi to brief him on the situation in the northern Arabian Sea, amid ongoing naval drills in the region.
- May 4, 2025: Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh meets PM Modi at his residence to discuss the overall preparedness of the Indian Air Force in the context of retaliatory options being weighed post-attack.
- May 5, 2025: The Ministry of Home Affairs directs several states to conduct civil defence mock drills on May 7, including air raid sirens, civilian training, blackout measures, camouflaging of vital installations, and evacuation rehearsals, to enhance preparedness amid heightened tensions with Pakistan.