Overview
- Police rolled out multi-layered security at major tourist hubs with intensified checks, added checkpoints, patrolling and vehicle searches.
- Facial-recognition screening was deployed in Pahalgam to keep registered local terrorists and their supporters away, according to officials.
- Gulmarg reported a heavy rush with hundreds of visitors and near-full hotel occupancy as light and musical shows headlined celebrations.
- About 5,000 tourists arrived daily over the past week, and the tourism director said current footfalls align with the period before the April attack.
- Domestic arrivals in 2025 reached roughly 10.47 lakh versus about 26 lakh in 2024, indicating a partial recovery as previously closed sites reopened.