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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”.

PM Modi’s plane on return from Jeddah skipped flying over Pakistan after Pahalgam attack

Keshav Padmanabhan -
After Pahalgam terror attack, Modi's Saudi Arabia visit ended early with the PM returning to New Delhi and both countries issuing a stern joint statement.

Pahalgam killings spark total shutdown in Kashmir; tourists cancel bookings, leave in hordes

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The total tourist footfall in 2024 was approximately 2.95 million, a rise from the 2.71 million in 2023 and 2.67 million the year before.

25 years ago, Lashkar-e-Taiba killed 35 Sikhs in Kashmir. This is how they got away with it

Praveen Swami -
Thirty-five Sikhs were gunned down in cold blood in the year 2000. Political leadership promised to mete out justice, but botched investigations left critical questions unanswered.

Pony wallah died trying to wrest rifle, Kashmiris carried injured on backs but they’re ignored—Mehbooba

Ananya Bhardwaj -
PDP leader and ex-CM Mehbooba Mufti says security isn’t UT’s job, slams media’s TRP drive, defends top court & hails locals who rushed the injured to hospitals & donated blood after Pahalgam attack.

Local intel lapse obvious, Pahalgam attack shows state & non-state actors still lurk—Chidambaram

Sourav Roy Barman -
In an interview with ThePrint, Congress leader calls for restoration of full statehood to J&K, warns of gaps ahead of Amarnath Yatra.

Why security forces ran 4.5 km to reach Pahalgam attack site, an hour after bloodshed was already over

Ananya Bhardwaj -
First distress call was received at 2.45 pm. Security forces travelled 2.5 km on ATVs & bikes, but were forced to cover rest of the 5 km on foot.

‘All options are on the table’ as India deliberates on response to Pahalgam attack

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Range of steps in the offing, including lowering the diplomatic presence in Islamabad and New Delhi to a bare minimum.

Who is Adil Thoker? Security forces zero in on local man as ‘key executioner’ of Pahalgam attack

Mayank Kumar -
An FIR has been filed under relevant sections of the BNS, Arms Act & UAPA. Eyewitness accounts and the condition of bodies suggest the attackers 'got long training'.

Pakistan media on Pahalgam: ‘India claim false, Islamabad only backs Kashmir self-determination struggle’

Heena Fatima -
Condemning the attack, Pakistan’s media has accused the Indian government of using it to divert attention from its failures, alleging the Modi govt is turning it into a 'communal drama'.

Pahalgam residents flip an Anurag Thakur line on its head to show solidarity—’Desh ke gaddaron ko…’

Sajid Ali -
Several local residents & trader-transporters held protests, condemning the terror attack in Baisaran Valley, amid a shutdown in the Kashmir valley Wednesday.
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