Overview
- The Supreme Court of India will hear petitions on May 1 seeking a judicial commission and special investigation team to probe the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the investigation into the attack, which targeted tourists in a religiously motivated assault claimed by The Resistance Force, linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba.
- India has implemented measures against Pakistan, including suspending the Indus Waters Treaty and engaging in military responses along the Line of Control.
- Reports of communal reprisals have surfaced, with Kashmiri vendors in Mussoorie facing assaults and being forced to leave, prompting calls for protection of Kashmiris nationwide.
- Local Kashmiris displayed acts of courage and humanity during the attack, risking their lives to save tourists, even as the region faces heightened security concerns and economic fallout.