Pahalgam Attack — A Month Of Grief, Op Sindoor And India's Aggressive Attack Against Terror

Around 26 civilians were killed by terrorists in Baisaran Valley of Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22.

Terrorists killed around 26 civilians including a Nepali citizen in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir on April 22.

Source : PTI

It has been a month since the entire nation's conscience shook as terrorists killed 26 civilians in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. 

The picturesque Baisaran Valley turned deadly echoing with helpless screams of tourists as they saw their loved ones getting shot down in cold blood by the terrorists. 

As many as 26 civilians, all men, were killed after the terrorists asked them their religion and asked them to recite an Islamic verse. Among the dead was also a pony operator Syed Adil Hussain Shah and a Nepali citizen. 

April 22: Terrorists attacked tourists in Baisaran Valley in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, killing 26 civilians, including 25 Indians and one Nepali tourist. The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of Lashkar-e-Taiba, claimed responsibility for the attack, targeting mostly Hindu tourists.

April 23: India invoked a diplomatic response and suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, closed the Attari-Wagah border, cancelled visas for Pakistani nationals, and ordered Pakistani military diplomats to leave within a week. The Modi government briefed 25 nations, accusing Pakistan of state support for the attack.

Pakistan, while denying the allegations of involvement in the attack, resorted to a tit-for-tat move, and announced a series of retaliatory diplomatic moves including pausing a canal inauguration project. 

April 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the first public rally after the attack, issuing a stern warning, saying India will "identify, track, and punish every terrorist and their backers." 

May 5: Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned the attack, offering support to India while urging de-escalation. He was among the other global leaders inlcuding US President Donald Trump who condmened the attack. The UN Security Council issued a statement condemning the attack but avoided naming any group or country.

May 7: Operation Sindoor launched. In the early hours of May 7, Indian armed forces conducted precision strikes targeting nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, including a Lashkar-e-Taiba base in Muridke, in retaliation for the Pahalgam attack.

May 8: Pakistan launched drone and missile attacks targeting 26 Indian locations, which India intercepted. India retaliated by bombing eight Pakistani air bases, escalating tensions. 

May 10: After four days of intense cross-border missile and drone strikes, India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire, halting hostilities. While India said the truce came into effect after a dialogue between the DGMOs of both countries, US President Donald Trump raced to bag the credit for the ceasefire. 

May 12: The National Investigation Agency appealed for public photos and videos to aid the Pahalgam attack probe, suspecting local support. 

May 14: The matter reached the United Nations Security Council. An Indian delegation presented evidence to the UN’s 1267 Sanctions Committee, accusing TRF of the attack and seeking a global ban. 

May 16: The Centre announced seven all-party delegations that would go to different countries to brief world leaders on the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor, aiming to counter Pakistan’s narrative on Kashmir and highlight cross-border terrorism.

May 22: The first delegation, led by Janata Dal (United) MP Sanjay Jha reached Japan.