Overview

• The Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 left 26 dead and dozens injured, marking the deadliest incident in Kashmir since Pulwama in 2019.
• Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge has accused the BJP-led central government of ignoring prior warnings about security threats in both Pulwama and Pahalgam attacks.
• Kharge criticized post-COVID troop reductions of over 1.8 lakh personnel, linking them to weakened frontline readiness in Jammu and Kashmir.
• He alleged that intelligence resources were diverted toward domestic political surveillance instead of addressing external threats.
• An all-party inquiry into intelligence lapses is underway, as India enacts diplomatic and military measures, including the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan.