After Govt's CCS Meet, Pak PM Calls National Security Committee Meet Today — LIVE
Jammu Kashmir Pahalgam Terror Attack Live: Terrorists opened fire at a famed meadow near Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam town on Tuesday afternoon, killing 26 people, most of whom were tourists.
Background
Pahalgam Terror Attack: A deadly terror attack took place in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on Tuesday afternoon, killing 26 people, mostly tourists, including two foreigners and two locals.
The attack took place around 3:00 PM at Baisaran, about six kilometres from the resort town of Pahalgam, which is dubbed as 'mini Switzerland' and is famous for its lush green meadows. Its a favourite amongst tourists from across the country and the world.
The terrorists came down from the mountain in Baisaran Valley in Pahalgam and began firing at tourists in the afternoon. The attack is belived to be the deadliest attack in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019.
In the latest development in the case, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for key meeting at his residence on Wednesday evening. Besides the prime minister, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar were present at the meeting, along with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and senior bureaucrats.
During the meeting that lasted over two-and-a-half hours, Shah briefed the prime minister on the attack and discussed the measures to be taken in its aftermath. The centre has decided to hold the 1950 Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan in abeyance until further notice in the wake of the Pahalgam Terror Attack.
The CCS meeting has also decided to suspend all visa exemptions under the SAARC visa exemptions. Foreign Secretary Vikram Sethi detailed the CCS decisions in a press briefing after the CCS meeting. In another big decision by the centre, the strength of both the High Commissions will be brought down to 30 from 55 by May 1. On April 22, terrorists unleashed violence in Pahalgam’s Baisaran meadows on Tuesday, killing at least 26 people — most of them tourists — and injuring more than 20. The attack, which unfolded in the picturesque Anantnag district, marks the deadliest assault on civilians in the region since the 2019 Pulwama tragedy.
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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Has Made Five Announcements Day After Pahalgam Attack
1) "Recognising the seriousness of this terrorist attack, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) decided upon the following measures- The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 will be held in abeyance with immediate effect until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism," Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said.
#WATCH | Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri says, "Recognising the seriousness of this terrorist attack, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) decided upon the following measures- The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 will be held in abeyance with immediate effect until Pakistan… pic.twitter.com/WsRKE39vEO
— ANI (@ANI) April 23, 2025
2) The integrated checkpost Attari will be closed with immediate effect. Those who have crossed over with valid endorsements may return through that route before 1st May 2025.
3) Pakistani nationals will not be permitted to travel to India under the SAARC visa Exemption scheme. Any SPES visas issued in the past to Pakistani nationals are deemed cancelled. Any Pakistani national currently in India under SPES visa has 48 hours to leave India.
4) The Defence, Military, Naval, and Air Advisors in the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi are declared persona non grata. They have a week to leave India.
5) India will be withdrawing its own Defence, Navy and Air advisors from the Indian High Commission in Islamabad. These posts in the respective High Commissions are deemed annulled.
PM Modi Tweets Picture Of CCS Meet On X
In the wake of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, PM Modi chaired a meeting of the CCS at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. He also shared the image on X.
In the wake of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, chaired a meeting of the CCS at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. pic.twitter.com/bZj5gggp5l
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 23, 2025
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