New Delhi, Apr 25: Following the horrific terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam that claimed lives of 28 civilians, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will visit Srinagar today.
He cut short his official trip to the US on Thursday morning to address the situation.
Earlier yesterday, the Central government held an all-party meeting to discuss the security situation and plan a united response to the attack.
In response to the attack, India has taken strong actions against Pakistan for supporting cross-border terrorism, including:
- Suspending the Indus Waters Treaty
- Shutting down the integrated check post at Attari
- Cancelling SAARC visa exemptions
- Revoking visas already issued to Pakistani nationals
Apart from this, the Indian Navy had on Thursday announced that its newest home-built guided missile destroyer, INS Surat, successfully shot down a fast, low-flying missile target over the sea.
Notably, as many as 28 civilians, mostly tourists, were killed when terrorists opened fire at Baisaran, a well-known meadow near the resort town of Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, around 3 PM on Tuesday.
Among those who died were an Indian Navy officer and a member of the Intelligence Bureau.
