Gunshots were reported in the region—often dubbed “mini-Switzerland” for its natural beauty—prompting swift deployment of security forces.
Amit Shah held high-level meeting with CM Omar Abdullah and assessed the situation. The remote, high-altitude location is accessible only by foot or horseback, complicating rescue operations. Authorities deployed a helicopter for evacuation, while locals used ponies to help bring the injured down from the meadows. At least 12 tourists were admitted to Pahalgam hospital, with doctors confirming that all were in stable condition. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had cut short his Saudi trip and returned back to India after 28 people, mostly tourists were killed on Tuesday in a terrorist attack in the Baisaran Valley, a scenic area in Pahalgam, Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. He held a key meeting with NSA Ajit Doval and EAM Jaishankar over the situation of Pehalgam. Meanwhile, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman also cut short her foreign visit and is coming back to India. Photos of terrorists were out, who used code names Moosa, Yunus, and Asif. In response to the incident, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently on a visit to Saudi Arabia, spoke with Union home minister Amit Shah and directed him to ensure all necessary measures are taken.
