NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hold the first meeting of the Council of Ministers this week after Operation Sindoor and just days before the completion of his first year in his third term in office.TOI has learnt that ministers were sounded out about the meeting on Wednesday, though its agenda has not been shared yet. In every Council of Ministers meeting, different government departments make detailed presentations about schemes and programmes, and their progress to apprise all the ministers.Sources said a discussion on the precision strikes on terror bases in Pakistan under Operation Sindoor and the thrust on public outreach to mark the 11th year of the Modi government are likely to feature in the meeting. Earlier, the PM had briefed cabinet ministers and had asked them to avoid making political commentary.Some time ago, Modi had advised his ministers to be thoroughly prepared before speaking on any issue in public and is said to have emphasised the importance of preparation by citing his own example, sharing that he meticulously reviews all details and prepares carefully before making any public address.Recently, some cabinet ministers were given a bunch of important articles published in newspapers and magazines on Operation Sindoor and its significance so that they get a full perspective of India’s all-out crackdown on terrorists and terrorism. The articles, including their Hindi translations, were shared with ministers after the last cabinet meeting held earlier this month.
