The Pahalgam attack took place on Tuesday and has killed at least 26 people, mainly tourists. While an official count from the government is awaited, the deceased include two foreigners (Nepal and UAE) and Indians from Tamil Nadu, Odisha, UP, Karnataka and Jammu and Kashmir.
An LeT offshoot group - The Resistance Front - has allegedly claimed responsibility for the worst attack in Kashmir since Pulwama in 2019.
Here's a timeline of events throughout the day:
Pahalgam terror attack victim Atul Mone's daughter performs his last rites in Dombivali, Mumbai.
While talking with reporters, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister said, "Mortal remains of Sushil (Nathaniel) ji, who went there as a tourist, are being brought back today."
"I express my condolences. The culprits will not be spared at any cost," he added.
Bodies of father-son duo from Gujarat's Bhavnagar, killed in Pahalgam terror attack, brought to Ahmedabad.
Body of a businessman from Chhattisgarh killed in Pahalgam terror attack reaches Raipur.
Following the Pahalgam terror attack, authorities have imposed stringent security measures in south Kashmir to maintain law and order and restricted the movement of tourists and non-locals.
Briefing a two-hour long cabinet meeting presided by PM Modi, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Tuesday said that the cabinet committee reviewed overall security situation, directed all forces to maintain high vigil.
CCS resolved that perpetrators of Pahalgam attack will be brought to justice and their sponsors held to account, he said.
India will be unrelenting in pursuit of those who have committed acts of terror, or conspired to make them possible, Misri further added.
Indus Water Treaty to be kept in abeyance with immediate effect till Pakistan stops cross border terrorism
Cabinet Committee on Security decides to close Integrated Check Post at Attari with immediate effect
All Pakistani military attaches in India declared persona non grata
India to withdraw its military attaches from Pakistan
An all-party meeting will be convened tomorrow on the terror attack-related situation.
Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh are speaking to all parties, as per news agency ANI
In view of the attack in Pahalgam, which killed 25 Indian citizens and one Nepali civilian, India has declared the Pakistani diplomats persona non-grata.
In the CCS meeting, chaired by PM Modi, the four key ministries announced four points -
The Indus Water treaty of 1960 stands cancelled with immediate effect.
The Atari border will be closed till May 1, 2025.
All Pakistani nationals are barred from entering India. No SAARC visas will be considered valid. Any Pakistan nationals in India have 48 hours to leave.
Pakistani diplomats have asked to leave and declared persona non-grata.
Anantnag Police has announced a cash reward of rupees 20 lakh for any information leading to the neutralisation of terrorists involved in this cowardly attack.
Mortal remains of Pahalgam terror attack victims Bitan Adhikary and Samir Guha have been brought to Kolkata airport. The brutal attack killed 26 people on Tuesday.
Last respects paid to the Indian Navy Lieutenant Vinay Narwal, who was killed in the Pahalgam terror attack yesterday. A full naval salute rings in the air for the last rites of Lt Vinay Narwal.
Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde leaves for Jammu and Kashmir. The Shiv Sena relief team had left for Srinagar yesterday to bring back the passengers stranded there after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam.
The Taliban Government of Afghanistan on Wednesday issued a statement condemning the terror attack in Kashmir that killed at least 26. The statement said that such act hurt ‘efforts of peace and stability in the region.’
Chattisgarh BJP posted a Ghiblified version of the photo of a woman sitting beside the body of her deceased husband, captioning it Dharm pooccha, jaati nahi…yaad rakhenge (asked about religion, not caste…will remember)’
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav termed the BJP라이브 바카라 ‘X’ post a “childish advertisement” while the Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said that such acts are ‘aapda mai avsar’ or opportunities in adversity, according to The Print.
A day after Pahalgam attack, a gunfight broke out between militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam, as per media reports.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "Vice President JD Vance called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and strongly condemned the dastardly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir. He conveyed his deepest condolences on the loss of lives and reiterated that the United States stands with the people of India in this difficult hour. He expressed that the United States is ready to provide all assistance in the joint fight against terrorism. PM thanked Vice President Vance and President Trump for their messages of support and solidarity."
Speaking at the ‘Arjan Singh Memorial Lecture’ in New Delhi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, "Yesterday, in Pahalgam, targeting a particular religion, terrorists executed a cowardly act, in which we lost many innocent lives... I want to assure the countrymen that the government will take every necessary step. We will not only reach the perpetrators of this act but also the actors behind the scenes... The accused will soon see a loud and clear response, I want to assure the country."
"I want to say to people of the country that we are ashamed, Kashmir is ashamed, we are standing with you in this time of crisis," adding that the Leader of Opposition in Jammu & Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti said. She said that the cowardly attack was not only an attack on innocent tourists but also an attack on 'Kashmiriyat'
-PTI
AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday said that the Pahalgam terror attack was a result of an intelligence failure and urged Modi government to take accountability for the oversight.
"The attack is more dangerous, condemnable and painful than the similar incidents in Uri and Pulwama," he said.
-PTI
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation - India's aviation regulation body - issued an advisory on Wednesday, suggesting airlines to waiver the rescheduling and cancellation fee in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. The organization also requested that the airlines increase the number of flights to facilitate connectivity to Srinagar as many tourists want to fly back.
-ANI
