The government announced a host of measures targeting Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack where terrorists killed at least 26 persons, mostly tourists, on Tuesday (April 22). External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar may also speak at the meeting.

Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, has arrived in New Delhi to participate in the all-party meeting convened by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

G20 members like the US, France, the UK, China, Russia, and Germany and strategic partners like the UAE, Qatar, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia and Oman attended the briefing

The Navy announced a successful missile test firing on Thursday afternoon amid escalating tensions with Pakistan. The announcement came hours after the neighbouing country indicated plans for surface-to-surface missile testing in the Arabian Sea.

India has closed its main border crossing with Pakistan, expelled its diplomats and suspended a landmark water-sharing treaty following an attack that killed 26 tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir Pakistan has denied involvement in the attack and will convene a national security meeting on Thursday to discuss a response to the measures taken by India Gunmen burst out of forests and opened fire on visitors with automatic weapons in the attack near the picturesque tourist town of Pahalgam More details have been emerging about those killed.