Overview

• A terrorist attack near Pahalgam in Jammu & Kashmir claimed 26 lives, including IAF Corporal Tage Hailyang, who was vacationing with his wife.
• The Resistance Front, identified as a proxy of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, has been linked to the attack.
• Corporal Hailyang’s remains are being transported to New Delhi and Guwahati, accompanied by five family members.
• Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu expressed condolences, calling the loss a tragedy for the entire nation.
• Security forces are investigating the attack and monitoring militant activity in the Kashmir Valley.