Overview

• Gunmen opened fire on tourists in Baisaran Valley, Pahalgam, on April 22, killing 26 people and injuring several others.
• Victims included Neeraj Udhwani, a 33-year-old Chartered Accountant from Jaipur living in Dubai, who was vacationing with his wife Ayushi.
• Neeraj’s body was repatriated to Jaipur on April 23, with his family demanding swift and stringent action against the attackers.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi cut short his Saudi Arabia trip, condemning the attack and pledging to bring the perpetrators to justice.
• The attack, the deadliest in Kashmir since the 2019 Pulwama bombing, has raised concerns over the region’s security and its fragile tourism revival.