Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) at his office in Parliament. The high-level meeting was attended by several senior ministers and the National Security Advisor.

Among those present were Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Other ministers who participated included JP Nadda, Piyush Goyal, Hardeep Singh Puri and Sarbananda Sonowal. Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister P.K. Mishra was also present.

The CCS is the apex body of the Government of India that deliberates on critical matters of national security, defence and strategic affairs. Meetings of the committee are typically convened to review emerging security challenges, foreign policy developments with security implications, and internal issues that have a bearing on national stability.

The latest meeting assumes significance as the government navigates multiple pressing issues. On the domestic front, it comes amid the political fallout from allegations of police action against student protesters linked to the recent NEET paper leak controversy and related agitations.