Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting to discuss the security scenario following the surgical strikes on terror launch pads across the LoC.

According to the sources, the meeting was briefed about the situation on the LoC and the International Border as well as the hinterland.

Tensions between India and Pakistan have increased after the surgical strikes carried out on the intervening night of September 28 and 29 on terror launch pads across the LoC. Pakistan has intensified cross-LoC firing and shelling since the surgical strikes.

Earlier, the US State Department spokesperson Elizabeth Trudeau said that, "We urge calm and restraint on both sides. We understand, as we said last week, that the militaries are in touch. We believe that continued communication is vital to reduce these tensions."

"I think what you would take a look at being discussed is regional stability and regional security. One of the things I think we all need to focus on is conflicts or issues or rising tension are not contained to any specific region," Trudeau said.

"We are in favor of any reduction of tensions that both sides agree to in this particular instance. We have strong ties with both Pakistan and India, and we'll engage on that basis," she added.

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