Overview
- A terror attack on April 22 in Pahalgam, South Kashmir, claimed the lives of 26 people, mostly tourists, marking the deadliest assault in the region in nearly two decades.
- Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level security review in Srinagar to implement directives from Home Minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Authorities have been instructed to use all available resources to bring the perpetrators to justice and dismantle the ecosystem supporting terrorism.
- District Commissioners (DCs) and Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) have been tasked with restoring public safety and addressing the needs of local communities.
- The government reaffirmed its commitment to fighting terrorism with determination and ensuring such attacks do not recur.