In the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, China has extended diplomatic support to Pakistan while urging restraint on both sides. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in a meeting with Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar,

PM Narendra Modi gave the armed forces full operational freedom to choose the mode, targets, and timing of the country’s response to the Pahalgam attack.

General Asim Munir said this during his visit to the Tilla Field Firing Ranges (TFFR), where he observed Exercise Hammer Strike — a high-intensity field training exercise conducted by Pakistan Army’s Mangla Strike Corps.