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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”.

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.

‘Blow to Modi govt claims’ to ‘shift in regional conflict’, global media reacts to Pahalgam attack

Antara Baruah -
Calling New Delhi 'irresponsible' for pointing fingers at Islamabad, Pakistani media covers attack through reactions from officials & comments on Kashmir's socio-political climate.

Pahalgam massacre has blown Pakistan’s cover. Asim Munir turned the clock back

+TFP Manvendra Singh -
That Munir should describe Kashmir as Pakistan’s jugular vein in 2025 is a reflection of changelessness. He set the stage for an outrageously sectarian massacre by Islamist insurgents.

Strong response soon, India cannot be intimidated by terror, says Rajnath on Pahalgam attack

Smruti Deshpande -
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was speaking on the Pahalgam terror attack, which has left 26 people, including a high-level officer, dead.

Don’t act hastily. Keep Pakistan on the edge, then strike decisively & repeatedly

+TFP Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
Despite its economic travails, Pakistan’s capability to perpetrate a proxy war has not diminished. India’s 'Naya Kashmir' narrative had to be punctured with Pahalgam attack.
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