Overview

• At least 28 tourists, including two foreign nationals, were killed in an armed attack near Pahalgam, a popular tourist destination in Indian-administered Kashmir.
• Local authorities describe the incident as the worst civilian attack in the region in recent years, with the death toll still being verified.
• Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the attack as a 'heinous act' and pledged to bring the perpetrators to justice.
• The attack raises concerns over security in Kashmir, a region long contested by India and Pakistan, despite efforts to promote tourism and stability since 2019.
• Security forces are conducting operations to apprehend the assailants, while opposition leaders criticize the government's assurances of normalcy in the region.