Dhaka, April 29 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the armed forces "full operational freedom" to decide how and when to respond to the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.

NDTV reported on Tuesday, citing sources, that Modi described the response as "the nation's resolve to deal a crushing blow to terrorism" and expressed "complete faith and confidence" in the Indian military.

The Indian broadcaster said the prime minister held a high-level meeting at his residence on Tuesday with Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, and the chiefs of the three armed forces.

The 90-minute meeting was followed by visits from Indian Home M...