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TopicPahalgam terror attack

Topic: Pahalgam terror attack

On 22 April, 2025, terrorists killed 25 Indians—24 tourists and a Kashmiri local—and 1 Nepalese tourist at Baisaran meadows in Pahalgam before fleeing the tourist spot. Eyewitness accounts indicate victims were singled out on the basis of religion, shot at close range in front of their families.

At the time of the attack, PM Modi was in Saudi Arabia on an official visit and US Vice President JD Vance was visiting India. Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) offshoot The Resistance Front (TRF) claimed responsibility for the attack.

The Cabinet Committee of Security (CCS) chaired by PM Modi met the day after the attack and in a statement highlighted a potential link to Pakistan, saying “cross-border linkages of the terrorist attack were brought out”.

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NIA chargesheets CRPF ASI dismissed after Op Sindoor for ‘leaking’ sensitive info to Pakistan

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Moti Ram was arrested by the NIA after the CRPF allegedly uncovered evidence of his contact with suspicious accounts. Agency has also charged him under UAPA.

India & Bahrain commit to greater space, defence cooperation ahead of Manama’s GCC presidency

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EAM Jaishankar met with his Bahraini counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani Monday and indicated new areas of cooperation that 'hold considerable promise' for ties. 

‘Incriminating’ material: NIA gets more time to file chargesheet against 2 Kashmiri men in Pahalgam case

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Agency tells court 'incriminating' material against the 2 men, booked in June under UAPA, found on phones seized from Pahalgam terrorists killed in Dachigam forest in July.

‘When done exporting terror & bombing your own people…’—India rips into Pakistan at UNHRC

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Indian diplomat Kshitij Tyagi condemned Pakistan’s aerial strikes in its own Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province that killed 24 people, including 10 civilians, at the UNHRC session.

Indian cricket team and its half-hearted performative patriotism

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SubscriberWrites: Pahalgam and the Urgency of Peace Journalism

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Pahalgam had 3 direct attackers, chose Baisaran due to high footfall, relative isolation—NIA officials

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Baisaran Valley is meadow located about 6.5 km from Pahalgam in Anantnag. Popularly known as 'mini Switzerland', Baisaran is accessible only through pony rides, long treks.

Munir’s threat to ‘take half the world down’ highlights Pakistan’s ‘true colour’, say govt sources

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Pakistani army chief’s remarks show his country is ‘irresponsible State with nuclear weapons’ & willing to shelter terrorists under the nuclear umbrella, sources say.
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