Source : INDIATV NEWS
Pahalgam attack: At least 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed in what is the deadliest attack in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019. The 26 dead included two foreigners and two locals, a high-ranking official said without getting into details.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is returning to India on Tuesday night, cutting short his visit to Saudi Arabia in view of the terror attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam that killed 26 people. PM Modi skipped the official dinner hosted by Saudi Arabia and has decided to cut short his visit. He will depart for India tonight.
While he was originally scheduled to return on Wednesday night, he will now arrive in India early Wednesday morning.
Prime Minister Modi landed in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. PM Modi is visiting Saudi Arabia from April 22 to 23 at the invitation of the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman.
PM Modi condemns Pahalgam terror attack
Earlier, PM Modi strongly condemned the terror attack in Pahalgam and said those behind the heinous act will be brought to justice and they will not be spared! PM Modi said that their evil agenda will never succeed and India’s resolve to fight terrorism is unshakable and it will get even stronger. PM Modi also expressed condolences to those who have lost their loved ones and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.
“I strongly condemn the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. I pray that the injured recover at the earliest. All possible assistance is being provided to those affected. Those behind this heinous act will be brought to justice…they will not be spared! Their evil agenda will never succeed. Our resolve to fight terrorism is unshakable and it will get even stronger,” PM Modi said on X.
PM Modi spoke to Home Minister Amit Shah following a terror attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam and asked him to take all suitable steps to deal with the situation.
26 dead and several injured
Terrorists opened fire at a well-known meadow near Pahalgam town in Kashmir on Tuesday afternoon, leaving 26 people dead, most of them tourists. This marks the deadliest terror attack in the Valley since the 2019 Pulwama bombing. The 26 dead included two foreigners and two locals, a high-ranking official said without getting into details.
The toll is still being ascertained, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said while describing the terror attack as “much larger than anything we’ve seen directed at civilians in recent years”.
The seriousness of the situation is evident as Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Srinagar to review the security situation in Kashmir following a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam. Hours after the attack on tourists, Shah rushed to Srinagar and drove straight to the Raj Bhavan from the airport.
Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Nalin Prabhat briefed the Home Minister upon his arrival. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan and Director of the Intelligence Bureau Tapan Deka were present at the time of the briefing.
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