A high-level meeting, chaired by home minister Rajnath Singh, gave instructions to security forces to take action against militants in Jammu and Kashmir.
A Jawan stands guard in Srinagar during restrictions in many parts of the Kashmir Valley.
Anti-militancy operations will be further intensified in Jammu and Kashmir with security forces being instructed to eliminate those who continue to indulge in violence in the state, officials said on Wednesday.
The directive was given on Wednesday after a review of the security situation in the state during a high-level meeting in the wake of recent episodes of violence in the Kashmir Valley where several security personnel were killed by militants.
The meeting, chaired by home minister Rajnath Singh and attended by defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman, national security advisor Ajit Doval and top officials of ministries of home and defence, gave instructions to security forces to take action against the militants, a home ministry official told PTI on condition of anonymity.
The operations against the militants will continue even though the central government has appointed a special representative -- Dineshwar Sharma -- to initiate talks with all stakeholders in an effort to bring a lasting peace in Jammu and Kashmir, the official said.
Security forces have stepped up offensive against militants operating in the Valley.