Kashmiris have denounced last week’s deadly militant assault on tourists in Pahalgam but fear they will be caught in the widening Indian clampdown.

Hindu-majority India has been fighting an armed insurgency in Kashmir for decades, though in recent years the situation had improved. The picturesque region is claimed in full by both India and Pakistan but ruled only in part by the neighbours.

Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir have demolished the houses of at least 10 alleged militants and detained more people for questioning as investigations continue into last week's killings of 26 people.

India condemned the Pahalgam terrorist attack at the UN, calling for global unity against terrorism and accountability for its perpetrators.

Ambassador Yojna Patel slammed Pakistan for exploiting the United Nations forum to 'indulge in propaganda and make baseless allegations against India'

P akistan’s Defence Minister said on Monday (April 28, 2025), “a military incursion” by India was imminent in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. The attack killed 26 people and triggered outrage in India, along with calls for action against Pakistan.