Srinagar, April 25 -- The statement followed a high-level strategy meeting chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss the Centre's next steps after the April 22 Pahalgamcarnagewhich left 26 innocent people dead. The attack, which the government has linked to Pakistan-backed groups, has triggered one of the strongest Indian responses yet, targeting a key bilateral agreement that has endured through wars and decades of tension.

Paatil said the meeting was convened to implement directives issued by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the aftermath of the attack. "We will ensure that not a single drop of water flows into Pakistan from India," he stated firmly after the meeting, which was attended by senior officials from multiple ministries....