Union home minister Rajnath Singh, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj and defence minister Arun Jaitley represented the government in the meeting, which was attended by several senior opposition leaders. After the meeting, opposition leaders said they informed the government about their concerns, promised to put national security above party politics and vowed to stand united. Among the opposition leaders who attended were Congress’s Ghulam Nabi Azad, Mallikarjun Kharge and Anand Sharma, Janata Dal-United’s Sharad Yadav and K.C. As far as national interest and national security is concerned, it is of top priority for the Indian National Congress. Earlier this week, a terrorist attack on Amarnath pilgrims in the Kashmir valley killed seven and injured 19.

Source: Mint July 14, 2017 14:44 UTC