PM Modi chairs first Cabinet Committee on Security meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired the third meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in two weeks, and the first since Operation Sindoor was paused.
The meeting, attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, and others, did not lead to an official briefing given its sensitive nature.
However, sources indicated that PM Modi reviewed the security situation following the pause and assessed the country’s preparedness to counter any potential aggression from Pakistan.
When asked about ministers praising the Prime Minister during the meeting, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw remarked that Operation Sindoor showcased India’s pride, the decisive leadership at the helm, and a new strategic doctrine — all of which he described as a matter of national pride.
During a press briefing, Vaishnaw also announced cabinet approval for a ₹3,706 crore HCL Group–Foxconn joint venture semiconductor assembly unit in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, and pointed to the linkages between technology and India’s security systems.
“You saw the use of science and technology in Operation Sindoor and how India has emerged stronger with the use of technology,” he noted.
The semiconductor unit will be located near the upcoming Jewar airport, within the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) region. The facility will produce display driver chips for mobile phones, laptops, automobiles, PCs, and various other display-equipped devices. It is designed to handle 20,000 wafers every month, with an output capacity of 36 million units per month.