Overview

• The April 22 Pahalgam attack killed 26 tourists, including 25 Indians and one Nepali, in Baisaran meadow, marking the deadliest assault in Kashmir since 2019.
• The National Investigation Agency is recording statements from survivors and victims’ families while security forces have arrested three terror associates and continue manhunts.
• India has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, downgraded diplomatic ties with Pakistan, and accused it of harboring the attack’s handlers, which Pakistan denies.
• Tourism advocates, including actor Suniel Shetty, urge resilience by continuing travel to Kashmir, as locals and security forces work to reassure visitors of their safety.
• Authorities have demolished homes of suspected militants linked to the attack, while encounters and intelligence-led operations target remaining members of the terror module.