Srinagar, April 23 -- Speaking after the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security - which is the highest decision-making body on security matters - chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, Foreign Secretary Vikam Misri said the panel was briefed about the attack, during which its "cross-border linkages" were brought out. The attack, it was noted, came after the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir were successfully held and in the wake of the Union Territory's steady progress towards economic growth and development.

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), Misri said, also appreciated the expressions of support and solidarity for India from governments around the world, adding that they reflect "zero tol...