In response to the brutal terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22, 2025—which claimed the lives of 26 civilians, predominantly Hindu pilgrims—Prime Minister Narendra Modi has granted the Indian armed forces complete freedom to plan and execute their response. This decisive move reflects India’s firm commitment to national security and its zero-tolerance stance against terrorism, allowing the forces to act with full autonomy in determining the nature, timing, and scale of retaliation.