Overview
- A terror attack at Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, claimed 26 lives and injured 12, including three residents of Karnataka.
- Prime Minister Modi and other senior leaders curtailed foreign trips, while Home Minister Amit Shah traveled to Kashmir to assess the situation.
- The Cabinet Committee on Security announced measures including suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, closing the Attari checkpost, and revoking SAARC visa exemptions for Pakistani nationals.
- Rahul Gandhi returned early from his US visit, pledged support to victims' families, and will attend a Congress Working Committee meeting on April 24.
- An all-party meeting chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled for April 24, as investigations into three identified suspects with prior links to the Poonch region continue.