Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation with Union Home Minister Amit Shah following the terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, and directed him to take all necessary measures in response to the incident.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting at his residence on Wednesday in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, mostly tourists. Union Home Minister Amit Shah briefed the PM and discussed the measures to be taken in its aftermath.

Twelve tourists were taken to a hospital in Pahalgam and are in stable condition. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah condemned the attack, calling it an “abomination.” Prime Minister Modi spoke with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and directed a response to the situation.