Overview

• The April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam's Baisaran valley killed 26 people, including civilians and tourists, and injured over 20 others.
• Gunmen dressed in military fatigues descended from the mountains and opened fire on unsuspecting visitors in the popular tourist destination.
• The Resistance Front, an offshoot of Lashkar-e-Taiba, claimed responsibility for the attack, which is among the deadliest on civilians in the region in recent years.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah convened high-level security reviews in Srinagar to address the escalating threat in Jammu and Kashmir.
• Television actors Dipika Kakar and Shoaib Ibrahim, who left Pahalgam hours before the attack, face criticism for promoting a vlog in their safety update.