Overview

• India’s Ministry of External Affairs conducted detailed briefings with diplomats from G20 nations and strategic partners, including China and Russia, on the Pahalgam attack’s cross-border links.
• Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri emphasized India’s zero-tolerance policy for terrorism and outlined ongoing security operations and intelligence measures.
• The Resistance Front, a proxy of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, has claimed responsibility for the attack, the deadliest on civilians in Kashmir in nearly two decades.
• The Indian government has implemented punitive measures against Pakistan, including suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, closing the Attari-Wagah border, and revoking Pakistani visas.
• India aims to build international consensus on counterterrorism efforts, urging intelligence-sharing partners to adopt a unified stance against terrorism.