Overview

• The Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people, mostly tourists, is the deadliest in Kashmir since 2019's Pulwama incident.
• India has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, closed the Attari Integrated Check Post, and barred Pakistani diplomats under the SAARC visa scheme in response to the attack.
• The Resistance Front, a Pakistan-based terror group linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba, is reportedly responsible for the assault, though investigations are ongoing.
• Global condemnation has poured in from nations including Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iran, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh, with leaders reaffirming commitments to counterterrorism.
• Prime Minister Modi, meeting with the Muslim World League’s Secretary-General, emphasized India's ethos of unity and diversity while calling for global solidarity against extremism.