For years, authorities cited falling violence and a tourism boom in Kashmir as signs militancy was fading. But the April 22 Pahalgam attack points to a shift: investigators say the assault involved planned entry through forests, with AK-47s and M4 carbines, and targeting a meadow reachable only by foot or horseback. The threat appears to be adapting, not disappearing.
Farooq Abdullah said the Pahalgam terror attack is a “major setback,” adding that peace can only come through dialogue and democratic processes. He also paid tribute to those killed, as authorities tighten security in Pahalgam. New tourist safety measures were introduced alongside the heightened crackdown, aiming to restore confidence for visitors.
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More than 2,000 students from Karnah, a remote border tehsil in Kupwara district, held a solidarity march to mark one year since the Pahalgam terror attack. The students condemned terrorism and voiced support for India, the armed forces and bereaved families, recalling Operation Sindoor as they took to the streets along the Line of Control.
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