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Pahalgam Attack: MEA advises Indians living in Pakistan to return; Netanyahu spoke to Prime Minister Modi
CCS meeting – Photo: ANI
There is anger in the entire country along with the families of those killed in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The central government has called an all-party meeting today in view of the sensitivity of the matter. The bodies of the deceased are reaching the states. Their last rites are being performed there. Read this news for important updates related to the Pahalgam attack
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06:29 PM, 24-Apr-2025
Israeli PM speaks to PM Modi on Pahalgam terror attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Indian soil. He expressed solidarity with the people of India and the families of the victims, said Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. Prime Minister Modi shared the barbaric nature of the cross-border terror attack and reiterated India’s determination to bring the perpetrators and their supporters to justice.
05:39 PM, 24-Apr-2025
Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi to visit Jammu and Kashmir tomorrow
Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi will visit Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir tomorrow to review the security situation in the wake of the Pahalgam attack. According to the defense official, top commanders of local military formations will brief him on the anti-terror measures taken by the force in the Valley and along the Line of Control.
05:09 PM, 24-Apr-2025
Amit Shah and Jaishankar met the President
Ahead of the all-party meeting to be held after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar met President Draupadi Murmu and informed her about the attack.
04:18 PM, 24-Apr-2025
Ministry of External Affairs issued instructions regarding Pakistan
According to the instructions issued by the Ministry of External Affairs – Indian citizens are strictly advised to avoid traveling to Pakistan. All Pakistani citizens currently residing in India should leave India before the expiry of the revised visa. Medical visas issued to Pakistani citizens will be valid only till April 29. All existing valid visas issued by India to Pakistani citizens have been canceled from April 27. The Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement- The government has decided to suspend visa services for Pakistani citizens with immediate effect in line with the decision of the Cabinet Committee on Security Affairs.
04:16 PM, 24-Apr-2025
Indians living in Pakistan return home- MEA
After the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India has advised Indians currently living in Pakistan to return home. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement- Citizens of India are also advised to return to India as soon as possible.
03:06 PM, 24-Apr-2025
Demand for Prime Minister to chair all-party meeting
There is anger in the entire country along with the families of those killed in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The central government has called an all-party meeting today in view of the sensitivity of the matter. Meanwhile, the Congress has demanded that Prime Minister Modi should chair an all-party meeting on the Pahalgam terror attack. The Congress said on Thursday that it hopes that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the all-party meeting to be held this evening on the Pahalgam terror attack. He will take all political parties into confidence and take a collective resolution. Congress General Secretary and Communication Incharge Jairam Ramesh said that on the night of April 22 itself, his party had demanded an all-party meeting to discuss the consequences of the Pahalgam terror attack and the targeted killings of so many tourists. Jairam Ramesh said that given the seriousness of the issue and the mood of the nation, the Congress hopes that the Prime Minister will chair the all-party meeting to be held at 6 pm today.
02:59 PM, 24-Apr-2025
Congress strongly criticizes Pahalgam attack
Congress leader Pawan Khera said, ‘The Congress Working Committee expresses deep condolences and strongly condemns the horrific terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir on 22 April 2025. 26 innocent tourists were killed and more than 20 were seriously injured in this heinous attack. The Congress Working Committee expresses its deepest condolences to the bereaved families and stands in full solidarity with them in this hour of profound pain. This cowardly and well-planned terrorist attack, plotted by Pakistan, is a direct attack on the values of our republic. Deliberate targeting of Hindu civilians was a well-planned conspiracy to incite emotions across the country. We appeal to maintain peace despite this serious provocation and reiterate our collective strength in this hour of crisis.’
01:09 PM, 24-Apr-2025
‘The willpower of 140 crore Indians will break the back of the masters of terror’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned the enemies of the country on the Pahalgam terror attack in Bihar and said, ‘I want to say in very clear words that these terrorists and those who conspired for this attack will get a punishment bigger than they imagined, they will get the punishment. Now the time has come to destroy the remaining land of the terrorists. The willpower of 140 crore Indians will now break the back of the masters of terror.’
2:53 PM, 24-Apr-2025
Omar Abdullah’s appeal – Do not consider Kashmiris as enemies
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said, ‘We express our condolences to the families who have been affected by this incident. Be it our guests, those 25 people who had come for holidays or our brave soldier who was saving others. I am thankful to the people of Jammu and Kashmir that from Kathua to Kupwara, there is hardly any area where people have not come out of their own free will… I have only one request to the rest of the country, please do not consider Kashmiris as enemies. We are not guilty… The people of Jammu and Kashmir are not enemies of peace, the people of Jammu and Kashmir want peace… To prevent such incidents in future, those responsible for security will have to fulfill their responsibility, whatever help they need from us, we will do it… The government has taken some steps, this is a good thing… The treatment of the injured is going on.’
11:28 AM, 24-Apr-2025
Protest outside Pakistan High Commission
Anti Terror Action Forum and BJP workers on Thursday protested outside the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi against the Pahalgam terror attack.
1:26 AM, 24-Apr-2025
Tributes paid to those killed in Pahalgam attack ahead of Congress Working Committee meeting
At the start of the Congress Working Committee meeting in Delhi today, Congress leaders observed a minute’s silence to pay tribute to those killed in the Pahalgam terror attack.
10:35 AM, 24-Apr-2025
Pakistan’s X account blocked in India
The ‘X’ account of the Pakistan government in India has been blocked.
10:17 AM, 24-Apr-2025
The US advises its citizens not to visit Jammu and Kashmir
The US State Department has advised citizens not to travel to Jammu and Kashmir. It said that several cities in India are on high alert after a terrorist attack in Pahalgam. US citizens are reminded that the State Department has issued a travel advisory for Jammu and Kashmir. It said that terrorist attacks and violent civil unrest are possible in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Do not travel to this state (except for visits to the eastern Ladakh region and its capital Leh). Violence occurs sporadically in the region and is common along the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan. It also occurs in the tourist destinations of the Kashmir Valley: Srinagar, Gulmarg and Pahalgam. The Indian government does not allow foreign tourists to visit certain areas along the LoC. US government personnel have been banned from traveling to Jammu and Kashmir.
09:52 AM, 24-Apr-2025
‘Whatever decision the government takes, we are all with it’
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said on the Pahalgam terror attack, ‘This is a time of crisis. This attack did not happen only in Kashmir, it was not just an attack on the tourists who went there, it is an attack on the country. Tourists from Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, the whole country had gone there, this is an attack on the country, on the government. We are all united in this time of crisis. Whether it is the ruling party or the opposition, we will all sit together and take decisions and our role is that whatever decision the government takes in this hour of crisis, we are all with them.’
09:46 AM, 24-Apr-2025
An atmosphere of fear in Pakistan
After India’s tough action, there is an atmosphere of fear in Pakistan. Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has called a meeting of the National Security Committee today. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar gave this information on social media. According to media reports, the Pakistan Army has also started war exercises. According to media reports, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has once again threatened and said that Pakistan has a nuclear bomb.
09:34 AM, 24-Apr-2025
The body of Sushil Nathaniel of Indore is being taken for last rites
The body of Sushil Nathaniel, a resident of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, who was killed in the Pahalgam terror attack, is being taken for last rites.
09:12 AM, 24-Apr-2025
CM pays tribute to Neeraj Udhwani of Rajasthan
The CM of Rajasthan paid last tribute to Neeraj Udhwani, who was killed in the Pahalgam attack. During this, many of his cabinet leaders and Union ministers were also present.
08:43 AM, 24-Apr-2025
Bodies of those killed in Pahalgam attack brought to Odisha
In Odisha, the body of Prashant Satpathy was brought to his residence in Balasore for last rites. Prashant Satpathy was killed in the Pahalgam terror attack on 22 April.
08:41 AM, 24-Apr-2025
Gujarat CM pays tribute to Pahalgam attack victims
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel paid his last respects to Sumit Parmar and Yatish Parmar, who were killed in the Pahalgam terror attack, and met the bereaved family.
06:42 AM, 24-Apr-2025
Bodies of Karnataka deceased reach Bengaluru
The bodies of two Karnataka tourists – Manjunath Rao and Bharat Bhushan – who were killed in the Pahalgam terror attack, were brought to the Kempegowda International Airport. Union Minister V Somanna and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya accompanied the tourists’ bodies. Rao’s body was taken to his hometown Shivamogga, while Bhushan’s last rites will be performed in Bengaluru.
Apart from this, 68 tourists living in Madurai, Tamil Nadu have also been safely evacuated from Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir. The plane carrying the tourists reached Chennai airport late at night.
According to PTI report, Madhu Sudhan Rao’s body was also brought to Chennai, leaders paid tribute at the airport.
Santosh Jagdale and Kaustubh Ganbote, residents of Pune, Maharashtra, also died in Pahalgam. Their bodies were also brought to Pune airport. Preparations are being made for the last rites of all.
When and where did the terrorist incident happen, what did the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir say
26 people, mostly tourists, were killed in a terrorist attack on Tuesday April 22, 2025 afternoon at a tourist spot known as ‘Mini Switzerland’ near Pahalgam town of Jammu and Kashmir. This is the deadliest attack in the valley after the Pulwama attack in 2019. A high-ranking official said that among the 26 dead, two are foreigners and two are local residents. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah described this terrorist attack as ‘far bigger than any attack on common people in recent years’. Officials said that this attack has happened at a time when US Vice President JD Vance is on a visit to India. At the same time, the tourism and trekking season is gaining momentum in Jammu and Kashmir.
The valley was shaken by a terrorist attack after 74 months
After the terrorist attack in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir in February 2019, the deadliest attack in the valley has taken place in Pahalgam. Baisaran, about six kilometers from Pahalgam town, is a vast grassland surrounded by dense pine forests and mountains and is a favorite spot among tourists from the country and the world.
TRF associated with terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba claimed responsibility for the attack
Regarding the Pahalgam attack, officials and eyewitnesses said that armed terrorists entered ‘Mini Switzerland’ and started firing at tourists roaming around restaurants, riding mules, picnicking. ‘The Resistance Front’ (TRF), a front organization of Pakistan-based banned terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba (LET), has claimed responsibility for the attack.
