A deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam district killed 26, people, mostly tourists, around 2 pm on April 22. A group of terrorists started firing indiscriminately at tourists at the Baisaran meadow,

An attack on tourists in India's Himalayan territory of Kashmir this week sparked a new crisis between nuclear armed South Asian neighbours India and Pakistan, with New Delhi blaming militants with "cross-border linkages" for the killings.

The Indian Army has launched several operations in a heightened state of alert to neutralise the terrorists involved. Following the attack, nationwide protests have erupted, demanding stricter action against Pakistan for its alleged role in sponsoring terrorism.