New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday to dicuss the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack.

According to a PTI report, the briefing took place as India mulls its options to punish those behind the terror attack on April 22 that killed 26 civilians.

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Citing "cross-border linkages" to the horrific attack, India has promised severe punishment to those involved in the strike that triggered wide-spread outrage within India and abroad.

On Sunday, the prime minister said, "The perpetrators and conspirators of this attack will be served with the harshest response".

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"The whole world stands with 140 crore Indians in our fight against terrorism. I once again assure the affected families that they will get justice, and justice will be done," Modi said in his 'Mann ki Baat' address.

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