Pahalgam terror attack LIVE: PM Modi holds meeting with Ajit Doval, Jaishankar at airport

At least 26 killed as militants open fire at tourists visiting Baisaran in Pahalgam; two foreigners among those killed; LeT offshoot The Resistance Front claims responsibility for the attack

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (April 23, 2025) morning held a meeting with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar at the Delhi airport upon his arrival from Saudi Arabia, as he took stock of the situation following the Terror attacks at pahalgam.

PM Modi was briefed by the officials immediately upon his return amid the nationwide shock and outrage over the most gruesome attack targeting tourists in the Valley in a long spell of time.

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.

A number of others were wounded, including with critical injuries, and the death toll is likely to rise, official sources told The Hindu, though there is no official casualty data from the government as yet.

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday (April 23, 2025) said he had spoken with Home Minister Amit Shah, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Congress’ J&K unit president Tariq Karra about the horrific Pahalgam terror attack to get an update on the situation.

CM J&K Omar abdullah also used strong words to condemn the attack. “This attack is much larger than anything we’ve seen directed at civilians in recent years. I’m shocked beyond belief. This attack on our visitors is an abomination. The perpetrators of this attack are animals, inhuman and worthy of contempt. No words of condemnation are enough,” Mr. Abdullah said.