Pahalgam Terror Attack Leaves 26 Dead, Security Forces Intensify Operations

Overview

• On April 22, TRF militants disguised as police launched a coordinated attack on tourists in Pahalgam, killing 26 people, including three serving defense officers, and injuring dozens.
• Indian Army and security forces neutralized two infiltrators near the LoC, recovering weapons, ammunition, and Pakistani currency as part of ongoing counter-terror operations.
• Prime Minister Modi returned early from a foreign trip, and Home Minister Amit Shah visited Pahalgam to oversee high-level security reviews and investigations into the attack.
• The attack has led to a valley-wide shutdown, solidarity protests, and a surge in tourism cancellations, threatening Jammu and Kashmir's tourism-dependent economy.
• Local and international condemnation of the attack continues, while investigations point to Pakistan-backed TRF's involvement in escalating proxy militant violence in the region.