In a post on X, the Rashtrapati Bhavan handle said that the terrorist attack on tourists was a dastardly and inhuman act which must be condemned unequivocally.
Siddaramaiah says he held an emergency meeting with state officials to coordinate response efforts. This came after it was reported that tourists from Karnataka were among those injured.
In a post on X, Shah said that he had briefed PM Modi on the incident and that he will be travelling to Srinagar soon to hold an urgent security review meeting with all the agencies.
Eyewitnesses recall heavily armed terrorists walking out of the woods of Baisaran, a meadow atop a hill in Pahalgam, surrounding a group of 40 tourists, and firing indiscriminately.
The PM, who is currently in Jeddah, spoke to Home Minister Amit Shah following the incident and asked him to take suitable steps. At least 25 people killed in attack on tourists.
Political leaders across parties have strongly condemned the firing incident reported in the south of Kashmir, calling it an attack on peace and the region's tourism sector.
Evacuation of tourists is underway from Baisaran Valley in Kashmir’s Pahalgam where attack took place. CRPF, Army have launched operation to track down attackers.
Even as India, Pakistan have seemed on the edge of war, their intelligence services have often sought to find space to de-escalate tensions and reduce risks for the two countries.
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