On May 29, 2025, Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting in Jammu to review security preparations for the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, scheduled from July 3rd to August 9th. The meeting emphasized the government's commitment to a safe, smooth, and convenient pilgrimage, as well as national security and peace in Jammu and Kashmir. Key directives included enhanced vigilance, real-time intelligence sharing, seamless interagency coordination, complete area domination, and a zero-error approach for all security agencies. The Home Minister stressed the use of advanced surveillance technologies, a proactive security posture, and a robust Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) mechanism to address potential challenges. Attendees included Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha, Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, and senior officials from various security agencies and government bodies.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Home Affairs: Government ministry responsible for internal security and law enforcement.
Union Home Minister: The minister in charge of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Minister of Cooperation: A ministerial portfolio, held concurrently with the Union Home Minister.
Shri Amit Shah: The individual holding the positions of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation.
Jammu: A city and region where the high-level meeting took place.
Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra: An annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath Temple in Jammu and Kashmir.
Modi Govt.: Reference to the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Government of India: The central government of India.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi: The Prime Minister of India.
Jammu and Kashmir: A region in India, location of the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi - source of the information.
3rd July: Start date of the Shri Amarnathji Yatra.
9th August: End date of the Shri Amarnathji Yatra.
Central Armed Police Forces CAPFs: Umbrella term for the various central armed police forces in India.
Jammu and Kashmir Police: The police force responsible for maintaining law and order in the region of Jammu and Kashmir.
Lieutenant Governor of Jammu Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha: The Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
General Upendra Dwivedi: Chief of Army Staff.
Shri Govind Mohan: Union Home Secretary.
Shri Tapan Kumar Deka: Director, Intelligence Bureau.
GOCinC, Northern Command: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command.
GOC 15 Corps: General Officer Commanding of the 15 Corps.
Chief Secretary, JK: Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir.
DGP, JK: Director General of Police, Jammu and Kashmir.
BSF: Border Security Force.
CRPF: Central Reserve Police Force.
ITBP: Indo-Tibetan Border Police.
SSB: Sashastra Seema Bal.
NIA: National Investigation Agency.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation
Shri Amit Shah chairs a high-level meeting in Jammu
to review preparations for Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra
Modi Govt. is committed to making the Yatra of
pilgrims safe, smooth and convenient
Shri Amit Shah reiterates the unwavering
commitment of the Government of India led by Prime
Minister Shri Narendra Modi towards national
security and peace in Jammu and Kashmir
Home Minister gave necessary instructions to the
concerned agencies to ensure peaceful completion
of the holy Yatra
All security agencies should work on complete area
domination and zero error principle
All agencies should further enhance surveillance
using drones and other innovative technologies
There should be vigilance, real-time intelligence
sharing and seamless coordination among all
security agencies to ensure peace and stability in the
regionPosted On: 29 MAY 2025 11:45PM by PIB Delhi
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, chaired a high-level security
review meeting in Jammu to review the preparedness of Shri Amarnathji Yatra which is scheduled
from 3rd July to 9th August this year.
During the meeting, the Union Home Minister said that the Government under the leadership of
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is committed to making the Yatra of pilgrims safe, smooth and
convenient. He reiterated the unwavering commitment of Government of India under the leadership
of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi towards national security and peace in Jammu and Kashmir.
Shri Amit Shah gave necessary directions to the concerned agencies to ensure peaceful completion
of the holy Yatra. The meeting focused on assessing threat perception, reviewing deployment
strategies and strengthening inter-agency coordination between security forces, intelligence
agencies and civil administration. The Home Minister emphasized the need for high vigilance, real-
time intelligence sharing and seamless coordination among all security agencies to ensure peace
and stability in the region. Union Home Minister also directed the security agencies to remain
vigilant and ensure adequate deployment of security personnel for the Amarnath Yatra. He also
directed for establishing precise inter-agency coordination for effective security arrangements
including an established standard operating response mechanism.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation directed the security establishments to implement
a robust SOP mechanism to deal with any emerging challenge swiftly and effectively. He
emphasized the importance of a proactive approach, use of advanced surveillance techniques and
maintaining synergy between all stakeholders including Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs),
Jammu and Kashmir Police and intelligence agencies. During the meeting, Shri Shah also directed
all security agencies to work on complete area domination and zero error principle.
The meeting was attended by Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha,
General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of Army Staff, Union Home Secretary, Shri Govind Mohan,
Director, Intelligence Bureau, Shri Tapan Kumar Deka, GOC-in-C, Northern Command, GOC 15
Corps, Chief Secretary, J&K, DGP, J&K, along with senior officials from the Ministry of Home
Affairs, BSF, CRPF, ITBP, SSB, and NIA, as well as Divisional Commissioners and Inspectors
General of Police from Jammu and Kashmir.
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(Release ID: 2132644)