Pahalgam Terror Attack Highlights: Amit Shah reaches PM Modi’s residence after day of security meets

Earlier in the day, PM Narendra Modi held a meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and the chiefs of the three services.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a meeting with the top figures of the defence establishment. (ANI Photo)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah reached Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, on Tuesday night after two key security meetings held in the day — one chaired by the PM and another held in the home ministry — as India firmed up its response to the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 that claimed the lives of 26 people. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, too, met the PM on Tuesday.

Complete operational freedom given to armed forces: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a key security meeting on Tuesday with leading figures of the security apparatus, where he said that the Indian armed forces have complete operational freedom to decide the “mode, targets and timing” of India’s response to the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 that killed 26 people, news agency PTI reported quoting a source. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and the chiefs of three services attended the meeting. Earlier in the day, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan chaired a high-level with the chiefs of of three paramilitary forces (NSG, BSF and Assam Rifles) and senior officers of other security organisations.

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Security forces close in on terrorists: The two Pakistani terrorists suspected to be behind the killing of 26 people in Pahalgam are believed to have entered Jammu and Kashmir about a year and a half ago as part of a group of infiltrators from Pakistan. It is suspected that the group entered through the Samba-Kathua region by cutting through the fence and has since been involved in several terror attacks. Their infiltration, sources said, had been investigated earlier too, following certain terror incidents in the Valley, and a senior BSF officer even received considerable heat for it from the Ministry of Home Affairs.

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Apr 30, 2025 06:12 AM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: Visas cancelled, farewells and tears on both sides of Attari border post

Holding her 18-month-old son tightly to her chest, Farheen sobs bitterly. “Uttar ja beta, uttar ja,” says her mother-in-law, Sadia, from inside the autorickshaw that has brought the family to the Attari-Wagah border, from where Farheen will leave her child and relatives behind and walk across the border to Pakistan.

Since April 25, the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari has witnessed scenes of heartbreak and farewells as Pakistan nationals, many of whom have lived in India for years, leave their families behind to cross over to the other side. Following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, India has taken a series of measures to ratchet up pressure on Pakistan — putting the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) on hold, downgrading diplomatic ties and shutting the Attari-Wagah border. It has also cancelled all short-term and special visas to Pakistan nationals. Islamabad responded by suspending visas issued to Indian nationals. However, long-term visas — usually valid for one to five years and issued by India to Pakistan and Bangladesh nationals who have close relatives holding Indian citizenship — have not been revoked.

So far, 787 Pakistan nationals have gone across the border through the Attari ICP since the curbs came into effect on April 25. Read Full Report

Apr 30, 2025 05:17 AM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: Amid BJP fire, Congress tells leaders to toe party’s line on Pahalgam

Facing attacks from the BJP over stray comments from some of its leaders and a social media post from its official handle, the Congress on Tuesday directed its leaders and social media departments to “exercise utmost discipline, and consistency in public communication” and to “confine themselves to the CWC’s stated position in the resolution” adopted in wake of the Pahalgam incident.

The party said that any “contravention” of the directive “will invite strict disciplinary action without exception”.

“Those authorised to speak on behalf of the party must confine themselves to the CWC’s stated position in the resolution passed on April 24, 2025. Any contravention of this directive will invite strict disciplinary action without exception,” said a circular issued by Congress general secretary in charge for organization KC Venugopal on Tuesday night.

“It is, therefore, hereby directed that all comments, statements, and representations-whether by party leaders, spokespersons, media panelists, or official handles of the Congress Social Media Department must strictly adhere to the CWC resolution. Any deviation, misrepresentation, or off-the-cuff remark that diverges from the official line shall be deemed a serious breach of party discipline,” said the circular. Read Full Report

Apr 30, 2025 05:07 AM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: Taliban Kabul and Istanbul join global outcry, Delhi blunts Islamabad’s moves

Ever since the Pahalgam terror attack, India and Pakistan have been in an intense diplomatic power play with both Delhi and Islamabad trying to mobilise international support.

As foreign ministries of both countries briefed foreign ambassadors in their capitals, Delhi also sent M Anand Prakash, Joint Secretary in charge of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran in the Ministry of External Affairs, to Kabul this week — Prakash handled the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in the MEA.

Even before Prakash reached Kabul, the Foreign Ministry of Taliban-ruled Afghanistan condemned the Pahalgam terror attack.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan categorically condemns the recent attack on tourists in the Pahalgam region of Jammu and Kashmir, and expresses condolences to the bereaved families,” its spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi said. Read Full Report

Apr 29, 2025 10:55 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: 'Extend our complete support to PM', says JKNC chief Farooq Abdullah

On PM Modi's meeting with Defence Minister, NSA, CDS and three service chiefs, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) chief and former CM Farooq Abdullah said, "We have extended our complete support to the Prime Minister...PM should do whatever has to be done."

On Pakistan's reported nuclear power threat, he says, "We too have nuclear power. When I visited Pokhran with Vajpayee ji, we had said that we would never use it unless someone attacked us first. India never attacked anyone first. We have always retaliated. Today, too, we won't use it. If they (Pakistan) want to use it, we too have the power. But it should not happen."--ANI

Apr 29, 2025 10:40 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: Jaishankar speaks to counterparts from 7 non-permanent members of UNSC

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday spoke to his counterparts from seven non-permanent member nations of the UN Security Council and is understood to have apprised them of cross-border links to the dastardly Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians.

The phone conversations came days after the UN Security Council (UNSC) issued a statement condemning the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, but not before Pakistan, backed by China, worked to water it down.

Jaishankar spoke to his counterparts from Algeria, Greece, Guyana, Panama, Slovenia, Sierra Leone and Somalia and discussed the Pahalgam attack.--PTI

Apr 29, 2025 10:03 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: Amit Shah reached PM Modi’s residence

Union Home Minister Amit Shah reached Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, on Tuesday night after two key security meetings.

Apr 29, 2025 08:58 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: Jaishankar speaks to counterparts from Guyana, Slovenia, Panama, Algeria

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday discussed the Pahalgam terror attack with his counterparts from Slovenia, Panama, Algeria and Guyana during separate phone conversations.

Jaishankar is understood to have conveyed to the foreign ministers India's policy on "zero tolerance" towards terrorism.

"A warm conversation with FM Hugh Hilton Todd of Guyana today. Discussed the Pahalgam terrorist attack and the need to combat terrorism in all forms and manifestations," the external affairs minister said on X.--PTI

Apr 29, 2025 08:29 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: BSF lodges protest with Pak Rangers on jawan's apprehension

The Border Security Force (BSF) has lodged a protest with Pakistan Rangers in view of the apprehension of Purnam Kumar Shaw, 40, a constable from West Bengal who had mistakenly crossed the international border in Punjab's Ferozepur.

Earlier the BSF met Shaw's wife, Rajani, who said that officials asked her to be strong, assuring her that he will return home, and that he is in good health.

Such inadvertent crossings on either side were resolved quickly, but this time the Pakistani side has remained "non-committal" on the whereabouts and the date of return of the jawan, officials told news agency PTI.

The border force has also instituted an inquiry into the incident.

Apr 29, 2025 08:15 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: China reiterates call for India, Pakistan to exercise restraint

China on Tuesday reiterated its call for India and Pakistan to exercise restraint, saying their harmonious coexistence is "vital to the peace, stability and development of the region."

Addressing a media briefing in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said both India and Pakistan are important countries in South Asia.

Guo made the remarks in response to a question on the exchange of gunfire by the troops of the two countries following the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 people dead.

Apr 29, 2025 08:02 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: 'Entire opposition is with govt to take action against Pakistan', says Rajasthan LoP Tika Ram Jully

Leader of Opposition in the Rajasthan Assembly, Tika Ram Jully, on Tuesday called for unity in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack, affirming that the entire opposition stands with the government in taking firm action against Pakistan.

Jully also highlighted Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's call for a special session of Parliament to address the national crisis, urging all political parties to come together to combat terrorism.--ANI

Apr 29, 2025 07:57 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: NIA records statement of Cuttack family who survived Pahalgam attack

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday recorded the statements of a Cuttack-based family who survived the Pahalgam attack, officials said.

A three-member team of the NIA met the family of Ranjit Bhol (69), who, along with his wife Sashi Kumari Nayak (65), younger son Sandeep (35) and daughter-in-law Lelina Subhadarshini (33), were in Baisaran in Pahalgam on April 22 when the attack happened, they said.

The investigators spent two hours at their residence in Deuli Sahi in Tulasipur.

The NIA had on April 26 recorded the statement of Priya Darshani Achariya, the wife of Prashant Satpathy, who was among the 26 people killed in the attack.

The Bhol family had told multiple news channels on Sunday that they witnessed the killing of three tourists by terrorists.

"They killed three people within a distance of 5 feet to 10 feet from me," said Sashi Kumari, who had gone to Kashmir to celebrate the third wedding anniversary of her son.--PTI

Apr 29, 2025 07:34 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: 'Armed forces have complete operational freedom to decide response' says PM Modi

During the meeting with leaders high ranking military officials in light of the Pahalgam terror attack, PM Narendra Modi said that armed forces have complete operational freedom to decide mode, targets, timing of India's response, according to news agency PTI.

Apr 29, 2025 07:21 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: 'Not the time for political games', says J-K BJP on Pahalgam attack

The Jammu and Kashmir BJP has criticised calls demanding dialogue with Pakistan and attempts to "rationalise" the terror attack in Pahalgam that left 26 dead, saying this is not the time to play "political games".

Addressing reporters in Jammu, BJP spokesperson Dr Abhijeet Jasrotia, “This is not the time for political games. It is the time for national unity. To suggest that terrorists do not see religion is not only misleading but also an affront to the families who lost their loved ones—be they Hindu pilgrims or Kashmiri workers.”

Jasrotia hit out at selective opposition leaders for their 'pro-Pakistan' statements and denounced what he called "shameful political opportunism" after the Pahalgam attack.He further expressed "deep anguish" over the statements made by leaders from the Congress and other parties.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Saifuddin Soz had opposed the move to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty and said, "If Pakistan says that it is not involved, let us accept that argument".

Noting the controversial statements made by some party leaders, Congress communications in-charge Jairam Ramesh, in a damage control exercise, posted Monday that the party had made its stand clear at the CWC meeting, adding that the those leaders "speak for themselves and do not reflect the INC’s views."

Apr 29, 2025 06:55 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: 'Not possible at the moment', says Javed Akhtar on Pak artistes working in India

"Should we allow Pakistani artists to work here?" That, lyricist Javed Akhtar said on Tuesday, is the question to be asked in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack.

There is hardly "any warmth today" in India-Pakistan cultural ties, the veteran screenwriter-poet noted while saying that this is not the time to even think about whether Pakistani artists should be allowed to work in India.

"This could be thought about in better times and hopefully after some years some sense will prevail. And there'll be a better attitude towards India from the establishment of Pakistan. And then this can be considered. But at the moment, this question should not be asked. Not possible," Akhtar told PTI in an interview.--PTI

Apr 29, 2025 06:36 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: 'Action being taken appears to be with anger', says CPI(M)'s M Y Tarigami

On the action taken by authorities following the Pahalgam terror attack, CPI(M) MLA from Kulgam M Y Tarigami said, "Identifying those who are responsible and taking action under the law is correct. If action against their relatives is also taken under the law, even then it is fine, but the many arrests being done and houses being demolished makes it appear that action is being taken with anger when any action taken should be done based on experience."

Apr 29, 2025 06:24 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: 'Nation risen above caste, religions and regions', says G Kishan Reddy

Regarding the Pahalgam terror attack, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy said, "The whole world and the nation have risen above caste, religions and regions and condemning this Pakistan-sponsored terrorism. The Government of India is serious about this, and even state governments are supporting."

Apr 29, 2025 06:18 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: CM Omar Abdullah chairs meeting to review preparedness for summer season

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired a meeting on Tuesday to review preparedness for the summer season in the union territory.

"Chaired a meeting at the Civil Secretariat, Jammu, to review summer preparedness across departments. Took stock of ongoing arrangements and directed necessary measures to ensure a smooth summer season," posted Omar Abdullah on X.

In another post, the Jammu Kashmir CM said that he reviewed summer preparedness at the Civil Secretariat to ensure a seamless season ahead.

Earlier on Monday, Omar Abdullah condemned the recent Pahalgam attack and said that for the first time in 26 years, he was seeing people in the region united against the violence.--ANI

Apr 29, 2025 06:14 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: PM Modi chairs meeting with Rajnath Singh, Ajit Doval and chiefs of armed forces

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairing a meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and the chiefs of three services.

The meeting comes in light of the terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of 26 people.

Earlier in the day, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan chaired a meeting with chiefs of three paramilitary forces (NSA, BSF and Assam Rifles) and senior officers of other security organisations.

Apr 29, 2025 05:37 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: Congress seeks special session of Odisha assembly over Pahalgam attack

Congress legislature party leader Rama Chandra Kadam on Tuesday wrote to Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, urging them to convene a special session of the Odisha assembly to express solidarity with the families of those killed in the Pahagam terror attack.

Kadam said the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, in which 26 people were killed, has shocked the nation and the world.

"The death of two visitors from Odisha makes this tragedy even more personal for our state. In this grave moment, we urge for a special session of the Legislative Assembly be convened at the earliest," he wrote in the similarly worded letters. --PTI

Apr 29, 2025 05:08 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: Shiv Sena asks Congress to set its house in order before seeking Parliament session

The Shiv Sena asked the Congress on Tuesday to set its own house in order before demanding a special session for Parliament, as the BJP ally slammed the opposition party over controversial views expressed by its several leaders following the Pahalgam terror attack.

Shiv Sena's parliamentary party chairman Shrikant Shinde took a swipe at the Congress, saying it should urgently call an All India Congress Committee (AICC) session to clarify its stand on the "deeply offensive" statements made by its senior leaders, including some questioning the accounts of the victims of Pahalgam terror attack and "echoing" the narrative of Pakistan.

The AICC comprises Congress delegates from across the country, including its senior-most functionaries.--PTI

Apr 29, 2025 04:49 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: Mother of Shaurya Chakra awardee among Pakistanis being deported from Kashmir

Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday have set the ball rolling for the deportation of 60 Pakistanis, one of them the mother of Shaurya Chakra awardee who was killed in a terror attack, officials said.

They were all collected from various districts and taken in buses to Punjab, where they will be handed over to the Pakistani authorities at the Wagah border, they said. --PTI

Apr 29, 2025 04:12 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: 50 locations in Kashmir closed after terror attack

The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to shut down around 50 tourist destinations and trekking trails in the Valley citing security reasons.

The destinations include Gurez, near the LoC; Dodapathri, a meadow 45 km away from Srinagar city; Bangus valley in north Kashmir’s Kupwara; Verinag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag; Kaman post in Uri; Kousarnag, a high-altitude lake in south Kashmir’s Shopian; Jamia Masjid in Srinagar; and Yusmarg.

Police and paramilitary forces have raised checkpoints outside these areas to prevent tourists from entering.

Pahalgam itself and other famous tourist destinations like Gulmarg remain open.

Apr 29, 2025 03:30 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: Maharashtra government to give Rs 50 lakh, jobs to family of residents killed in Pahalgam attack

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis after a cabinet meeting on Tuesday announced that the state government will give Rs 50 lakh each to families of 6 state natives killed in Pahalgam terror attack and provide jobs to their kin.

Apr 29, 2025 01:06 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: Union Cabinet to meet tomorrow, first since Pahalgam attack

The Union Cabinet will be meeting on Wednesday for the first time since the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that left 26 people dead.

The meeting under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been convened at 11 am on Wednesday.

There was no meeting of the Union Cabinet last week and only the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) had met on April 23 and had condemned the terror attack.

After the CCS meeting, India had on Wednesday last announced a number of measures, including downgrading diplomatic ties with Pakistan. (PTI)

Apr 29, 2025 11:13 AM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: On video taken during zipline ride, Ahmedabad tourist inadvertently ‘captures’ Pahalgam attack

A video taken “for fun” by a tourist from Ahmedabad during a zipline ride seems to have inadvertently captured the shootout in Baisaran valley at Pahalgam on April 22 with sounds, believed to be of gunshots, being heard in the background. In the video that surfaced on Monday, as the man is taking the ride, some people are seen running around on the picturesque ground and at least one of them falling down.

The man, 36-year-old Rushi Bhatt from Ahmedabad’s Paldi area, told The Indian Express, “As you can see in the video, I had shot it for fun. I did not even know that firing was on. But (the attack) was captured on my video…”

Bhatt, who is in the business of event and wedding management, said he had planned the Kashmir holiday with his family from April 16-27 but cut it short after the attack in which 26 people were killed. He was accompanied by wife Bhakti (35) and son Preet (11).

Apr 29, 2025 09:14 AM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: Pakistani troops continue J-K’s LoC ceasefire violations with unprovoked firing for fifth consecutive day

Expanding the arc of violations to the Akhnoor sector of Jammu district, Pakistani Army violated the ceasefire along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir for a fifth consecutive night, an official said Tuesday. “During the night of April 28-29, the Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked small arms firing across the LoC in areas opposite Kupwara and Baramulla districts, as well as the Akhnoor sector,” a defence spokesperson said. Pakistan began with unprovoked small arms fire in Kupwara and Baramulla, expanding ceasefire violations to Poonch and Akhnoor.

Apr 28, 2025 10:11 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: Kharge slams PM Modi for skipping all-party meet on Pahalgam attack

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for skipping the all-party meeting on the Pahalgam terror attack and accused the BJP of creating divisions in the country.

Kharge said that in this hour of crisis, everyone wants to fight together, "but the BJP wants to spread venom and divide people".

"It is the misfortune of the country.... Leaders of all parties attended the all-party meeting, but it is a matter of shame that PM Modi did not come... the country's pride was hurt, you (PM Modi) were giving an election speech in Bihar," Kharge said at the 'Samvidhan Bachao' rally. He said the Congress had decided to support the government in its action as the country is supreme.

"Country is supreme, then come parties and religion. Everyone should be united for the country," he said, adding that the Congress fought for the country's freedom and lakhs of people had shed their blood and devoted their lives to the cause. "Was Bihar far away? The prime minister should have come to the all-party meeting and explained the plan. What help does he need from us?" he said.

"This is the attitude of the BJP and the prime minister. From our side, Rahul Gandhi went to Srinagar, met the injured, and spoke to the people ..."Modi did not come to the all-party meeting, but he talks big -- about having a 56-inch chest, of taking the attack home (ghar mein ghuske marenge)," he said.

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Apr 28, 2025 09:33 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: Rajnath Singh briefs PM Modi

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, people familiar with the matter said.

The briefing came as India mulled its options to punish those behind the terror attack on April 22 that killed 26 civilians.

Citing "cross-border linkages" to the horrific incident, India has promised severe punishment to those involved in the strike that triggered widespread outrage within India and abroad. There was no official word on Singh's nearly 40-minute meeting with PM Modi.

PTI

Apr 28, 2025 08:07 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: Pro-Pak social media accounts falsely claiming docs on Indian Army's preparedness leaked, says PIB

The government's Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Monday flagged that some pro-Pakistan social media accounts are falsely claiming that 'confidential documents' related to the preparedness of the Indian Army have been "leaked". In a post on X, PIB Fact Check dubbed these documents as "fake".

This comes amid heightened tension between New Delhi and Islamabad following last week's terror attack in Pahalgam. On April 22, terrorists shot dead 26 people, mostly tourists, at a meadow in Baisaran of south Kashmir's Pahalgam.

A day after the brazen attack, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had firmed up New Delhi's retaliatory measures, directed the security forces to maintain "high vigil" and resolved to bring the perpetrators of the crime to justice.

PIB Fact Check in its post on X said, "Pro-Pakistan social media accounts are falsely claiming that confidential documents related to the preparedness of the #indianarmy have been leaked. #pibfactcheck These documents are #fake Please avoid sharing unverified information and rely only on official sources from the Government of India for accurate information".

The Ministry of Defence on Sunday cautioned that a "misleading" message is doing the rounds on WhatsApp claiming that the government has opened a bank account seeking donations for the modernisation of the Indian Army.

In a statement, the ministry debunked the message and urged people to "remain cautious and not fall prey to such fraudulent messages". The PIB Fact Check had also alerted people about this "misleading" message with a post on X on Sunday.

PTI

Apr 28, 2025 06:41 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: Omar Abdullah says won’t push for statehood amid tragedy

Rejecting calls from some House members to demand the restoration of statehood, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah made it clear that he would not use the tragedy to press political demands. “The security in Jammu and Kashmir is not the responsibility of the UT’s elected government. But I will not use this occasion to seek statehood. How can I push for statehood now? I do not believe in cheap politics. Should I have no value for the 26 lives lost and go to the Centre demanding statehood now?” the National Conference leader said.

In the same speech, Abdullah, who holds the tourism portfolio as well, said it was his fundamental responsibility to guarantee the safety of visitors and that he failed in his duty.

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Apr 28, 2025 05:46 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: From north to south, east to west...entire country affected, says Omar Abdullah

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the impact of the attack transcended Jammu and Kashmir, touching every corner of India. “From north to south and from east to west… from Arunachal to Gujarat and Jammu and Kashmir to Kerala… the entire country has been affected by this attack,” he said. Leaders across the political spectrum condemned the assault, protests erupted nationwide, and security was ramped up at key tourist hubs. The attack was India’s deadliest targeting civilians since the 26/11 Mumbai attacks in 2008.

Apr 28, 2025 04:58 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: Was my duty to ensure safety of tourists, says Omar Abdullah in Assembly

In an emotional address, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who also holds the tourism portfolio, said it was his duty to ensure the safety of tourists and added that he felt helpless in apologising to the families of the victims. He also called it one of the worst incidents in over two decades.

Abdullah stressed on the impact of the ghastly attack on the entire country and said, "From north to south and from east to west... from Arunachal to Gujarat and Jammu and Kashmir to Kerala... the entire country has been affected by this attack." Leaders across the party lines have condemned the attack, security has been tightened in key tourists spots in different parts of the country. Apart from that, protests have erupted in multiple locations condemning the the deadliest assault on civilians in India since the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.

With PTI inputs

Apr 28, 2025 04:01 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: Parliamentary standing committee meeting on defence to begin shortly, Rahul Gandhi arrives

Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi has arrived to attend a meeting of the Parliamentary standing committee on defence. Apart from Gandhi, Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence, Radha Mohan Singh has also arrived and the meeting is likely to begin shortly.

Apr 28, 2025 03:25 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: 'Direct assault on ethos of Kashmiriyat'- J&K resolution seeks to defeat terrorism

The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly unanimously passed a resolution expressing shock and anguish over the terrorist attack in Pahalgam and resolved to fight to defeat the nefarious designs to disturb communal harmony and hinder progress.

The resolution, moved by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, states that “such acts of terror (are) a direct assault on the ethos of Kashmiriyat, the values enshrined in our Constitution, and the spirit of unity, peace, and harmony that have long characterised Jammu & Kashmir and our Nation”.

Read our full report by Arun Sharma

Apr 28, 2025 12:59 PM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: Amid airspace closure, Naidu says govt assessing situation, working with airlines

The government is assessing the situation arising out of the closure of Pakistan airspace and working on solutions with airlines, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said on Monday.

Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack that killed at least 26 people, Pakistan last week barred Indian airlines from using its airspace.

"We are assessing the situation... and working with airlines," the minister said.

The closure of the airspace is resulting in longer flying hours for international flights, especially those flying out from north Indian cities, and pushing up the operational costs of airlines. (PTI)

Apr 28, 2025 11:52 AM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to brief PM Modi on J-K situation

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to brief Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday on the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack.

The briefing is taking place as India mulls its options to punish those behind the terror attack on April 22 that killed 26 civilians.

There is no official word on Singh's meeting with PM Modi yet. (PTI)

Apr 28, 2025 11:08 AM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: Centre writes to BBC over Kashmir report

Centre wrote to BBC India Monday, after the news outlet termed terrorists as militants in one of its reports, sources told The Indian Express. The Centre approached the channel head, Jackie Martin, via the Ministry of External Affairs, and conveyed their strong sentiments to him. “A formal letter has been written to the BBC by the Centre’s XP Division, and now the XP Division will be monitoring further reporting of the BBC,” the source added.

Apr 28, 2025 10:26 AM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: Centre bans 16 Pakistani YouTube channels

The Centre, on the Ministry of Home Affairs' recommendation, banned 16 Pakistani YouTube channels on Monday.

#justin:The Centre has banned 16 Pakistani YouTube channels for disseminating provocative, communally sensitive content, false, misleading narratives against India, its Army & security agencies in the backdrop of the tragic Pahalgam terror incident in J&K.@IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/L0MIzGG19g
— Mahender Singh Manral (@mahendermanral) April 28, 2025

Apr 28, 2025 09:01 AM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates | Latest weapons, CCTVs: CRPF to guard tunnels in Kashmir rail link

CRPF personnel armed with “sophisticated” automatic weapons and bullet-proof jackets will guard tunnel stretches covering around 100 km of the 272-km Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Line (USBRL), with CCTV cameras in place, The Indian Express has learnt.

This decision, which is based on suggestions put forward at a high-level security meeting on March 9, assumes significance in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack last week in which 26 people were killed. A key link of the USBRL was to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 19 but the event was postponed due to inclement weather.

Sources told The Indian Express that these suggestions were made during the first meeting on security arrangements for the rail line, chaired by Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan and attended by the heads of paramilitary forces and Railway Protection Force, J&K DGP, and Railway Board chairman Satish Kumar.

Apr 28, 2025 09:00 AM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: NIA takes over Pahalgam attack probe

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the investigation of the Pahalgam attack from the J&K police, upon directions of the Union Home Ministry. From questioning eyewitnesses to combing entry-exit points, the NIA teams, which have been camping at the terror attack site since Wednesday, have intensified the search for evidence. Meanwhile, Pakistani military troops opened ‘unprovoked fire’ along the Line of Control (LoC) for the third straight night. Indian Army soldiers “responded effectively with appropriate small arms fire,” officials said.

Apr 28, 2025 08:59 AM IST

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: China calls for 'swift and fair investigation' into Pahalgam attack

China has called for a "swift and fair investigation" into the Pahalgam terror attack and expressed support for its all-weather ally Pakistan in safeguarding its sovereignty and security interests amid Islamabad's rising tensions with India.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday held a telephonic conversation with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

"As an ironclad friend and an all-weather strategic cooperative partner, China fully understands Pakistan's legitimate security concerns and supports Pakistan in safeguarding its sovereignty and security interests," the report quoted Wang as saying.

"China advocates for a swift and fair investigation and believes that conflict does not serve the fundamental interests of either India or Pakistan, nor does it benefit regional peace and stability," Wang noted.

China hopes both sides will remain restrained, move toward each other, and work together to de-escalate the situation, he added.

Dar emphasised that Pakistan had consistently and firmly fought terrorism and was against any actions that could lead to an escalation of the situation, according to the report. Pakistan is committed to managing the situation in a mature manner and will maintain communication with China and the international community, Dar said, the news agency reported.

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