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”.
Efforts should also be made to achieve a higher rate of convictions. The present figure is dismal.
The slain Navy officer’s wife has milked the “situation” really well. She now has a very bright career in politics. The Congress and other such “secular” political parties would be itching to get her onboard.
We all can have the consolation that the Navy officer did not die in vain. Someone benefitted out of this tragedy and made a good career for herself.