According to sources, the Prime Minister did not utilize Pakistan’s airspace during his return from Saudi Arabia. The Prime Minister has advised the National Security Advisor and the External Affairs Minister that a representative from the Indian Government should urgently communicate with Pakistan concerning this terrorist attack.
Prime Minister Modi, who assessed the situation early in the morning, curtailed his visit to Saudi Arabia to return to India. Upon his arrival, he convened a meeting with the National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval and the Foreign Minister, S Jaishankar & Foreign Secretary at the airport to address the circumstances following the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir.
A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by PM Narendra Modi, is anticipated later today after FM Nirmala Sitharaman returns from her foreign trip. This high-level review will concentrate on the security situation in the wake of the Pahalgam attack.
Terrorists cursed Modi, asked tourists to recite Islamic verse before shooting them.
At least 26 people, two foreign tourists among them, were killed by a group of terrorists who emerged from the dense forests around the trekking paradise of the Baisaran meadows in the upper reaches of Pahalgam on Tuesday (April 22, 2025) afternoon. Number of others were wounded, including with critical injuries, and the death toll is likely to rise, sources told, though there is no official casualty data from the government as yet.
On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, stated that he had communicated with Home Minister Amit Shah, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, and Tariq Karra, the president of the Congress’ J&K unit, regarding the tragic terror attack in Pahalgam to obtain an update on the circumstances.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has abbreviated her official trip to the United States and Peru in response to the recent terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir, and she will return to India as soon as possible, as stated in an official announcement on Wednesday. Ms. Sitharaman had arrived in the U.S. on Sunday for a six-day engagement, followed by a planned five-day visit to Peru.
An Intelligence Bureau officer stationed in Telangana was among those who lost their lives in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.
Navy Lieutenant Vinay Narwal, who hailed from Karnal, lost his life in the Pahalgam terror attack.
In light of the current circumstances, Air India will operate two additional flights from Srinagar to Delhi and Mumbai today, Wednesday, April 23rd. All other flights to and from Srinagar will proceed as scheduled. Air India is also providing complimentary rescheduling and full refunds for cancellations to passengers with confirmed bookings until April 30th, 2025, on these routes.
Eknath Shinde has communicated with Rammohan Naidu regarding the terror attack. Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde spoke today with Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu concerning the tragic event in Pahalgam, where tourists from Maharashtra lost their lives. Shinde has urged the Union Minister to arrange for the immediate transportation of the deceased’s remains from Srinagar to Mumbai. In response, Rammohan Naidu assured the Deputy Chief Minister that all necessary actions would be taken and special arrangements would be made to facilitate the prompt return of the bodies. The Maharashtra Government is in ongoing communication with central authorities to ensure that all possible support is provided to the victims’ families.
