India PM holds high-level meeting on airbase attack

Xinhua

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IndianPrimeMinisterNarendraModiheldahigh-levelmeetingSundaynightwithhiscabinetsecurityteamonthemilitantattackonanairbase.

ThemeetingalsotouchedthefutureofpeacetalkswithPakistan,saidlocalmediareports.

Meanwhile,theIndiancapitalhasbeenputonhighalertinfearofpossibleterroristattack.

PolicereceivedaphonecallwarningofabombbeingkeptinatrainonSunday,adayafterthePathankotairbaseinthenorthernstateofPunjabwasstormedbyheavilyarmedmilitants.

Indiansecurityforceswerestillbattlingwiththeremainingmilitantsattheairbase,whichhasleftsevenmilitarypersonnelandfiveattackersdead.

Policestationshavebeenaskedtostepupsecurityandconductstringentchecksatplacesofpublicgatheringlikemallsandmarkets,accordingtoreports.