Overview

• A terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, by The Resistance Front, an offshoot of Lashkar-e-Taiba, left 26 tourists dead, marking one of the deadliest civilian assaults in the region in recent years.
• Former Indian cricketer Shreevats Goswami has publicly urged the BCCI to sever all cricketing ties with Pakistan, framing the move as a response to national security concerns and a matter of dignity.
• In his statement, Goswami criticized calls for sports to rise above politics, alleging Pakistan's involvement in fostering violence and stating, 'murdering innocent Indians seems to be their national sport.'
• India and Pakistan have not held bilateral cricket series since 2013, with matches limited to neutral venues under a pact lasting until 2028.
• The BCCI and the Indian government have yet to announce any changes to existing cricket-diplomacy arrangements, leaving scheduled neutral-venue fixtures for ICC events unchanged.