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J&K Unified Security Review Clears Reopening of 12 Tourist Sites, Keeps Counter-Terror Drive on High Alert

Officials signaled a calibrated return of tourism tied to security audits after the April Pahalgam massacre.

Charred remains of a vehicle lie in the aftermath of violent clashes between demonstrators and police during a protest demanding statehood for Ladakh, outside the BJP headquarters building, in Leh, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025.
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Overview

  • Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired the Unified Headquarters in Srinagar, tasking forces to sustain kinetic and non‑kinetic operations and stating the war on terrorism is not over.
  • After the review, authorities ordered seven sites in Kashmir and five in Jammu to reopen from September 29, including Aru Valley and Kaman Post in the north and Dagan Top and Shiv Cave in the Jammu division.
  • The meeting focused on counter‑infiltration, recent LoC tensions, urban security, and winter preparedness, with the Northern Army Commander, DGP, Chief Secretary, and multiple corps commanders in attendance.
  • Security forces reported an ongoing encounter at Seoj Dhar on the Doda‑Udhampur boundary, with two to three Pakistani terrorists suspected to be trapped and one soldier injured as helicopters and drones supported the operation.
  • In parallel, Ladakh LG Kavinder Gupta reviewed the Leh situation after protests that left four dead and about 90 injured, released official hospital figures, and called for heightened vigilance to prevent spillover risks.