PM Modi's NITI Aayog meeting with CMs in Delhi today

The meeting is aimed at the Prime Minister's commitment to work with all States for "Team India" to achieve Viksit Bharat, a statement by NITI Aayog said.

"As India progresses towards becoming a developed country, it is essential that states leverage their unique strengths and drive transformative changes at the grassroots, ensuring that the aspirations of 140 crore citizens translate into tangible outcomes on the ground," the statement reads as quoted by NDTV.

This will be the first time the Prime Minister will be meeting the CMs after the Indian Armed Forces conducted Operation Sindoor to bust terrorist camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Pakistan to avenge the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.

Chief Ministers from the opposition parties who boycotted the NITI Aayog meeting in 2024 are attending this year.

The only exception is likely West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who had last year walked out of the meeting alleging her address was curtailed midway and her microphone was turned off.

Operation Sindoor in brief

Operation Sindoor was a fierce military operation launched by the Indian Air Force (IAF) on May 7 in response to the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 tourists who were enjoying their vacation at Baisaran Valley, which is referred to as India's Switzerland.

The operation aimed to dismantle terrorist bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

After the Pakistan Army again targeted Indian civilians and resorted to cross-border firing, the Indian Armed Forces retaliated, destroying defence systems of the hostile neighbour.

Following the same, India is sending a total of seven all-party delegations to different countries to apprise them of the significance of Operation Sindoor and expose Pakistan's role in harbouring cross-border terrorism.