Pahalgam Terror Attack: Pm Modi Likely To Hold Cabinet Meet Today, Nirmala Sitharaman Cuts Short Us Visit -- Points To Know

At slightest 26 group were killed aft terrorists opened occurrence astatine a famed meadow adjacent Kashmir's Pahalgam municipality connected Tuesday. Most of those killed were tourists, including 2 overseas nations. 

The panic onslaught took spot astatine 2:30 p.m. connected Tuesday erstwhile a group of terrorists, dressed successful fatigues, opened occurrence connected visitors successful Baisaran meadow, a celebrated spot successful Pahalgam. 

Pahalgam panic onslaught latest: Here are apical developments

1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is apt to clasp a Cabinet gathering connected nan Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) panic onslaught today, India Today reported citing sources.
2. PM Modi cut short his 2-day sojourn to Saudi Arabia and departed for New Delhi connected Tuesday. He was primitively scheduled to return to India connected Wednesday night. 
3. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is cutting short her charismatic sojourn to nan US and Peru and will depart for India astatine nan earliest, arsenic per nan Finance Ministry.
4. She arrived successful nan US connected Sunday for a six-day visit, aft which she was scheduled to recreation to Peru for a five-day trip.
5. Following nan panic attack, Union Home Minister Amit Shah called a high-level meeting, which was attended by the Home Secretary, elder officials from nan Intelligence Bureau and nan Ministry of Home Affairs. J&K officials, including nan Director General of Police, were besides coming successful nan gathering virtually. 
6. Air India will run 2 further flights from Srinagar to Delhi and Srinagar to Mumbai connected Wednesday. Other Air India flights to and from Srinagar will proceed to run arsenic per schedule. 
7. "In position of nan prevailing situation, Air India will run 2 further flights from Srinagar to Delhi and Mumbai connected Wednesday, 23rd April. Details of nan 2 flights are arsenic under: Srinagar to Delhi – 11:30 AM; Srinagar to Mumbai – 12:00 noon. Booking for these flights are now open," Air India said successful a station connected X (formerly Twitter). 
8. The hose besides offered complimentary rescheduling and afloat refunds connected cancellations to passengers pinch confirmed bookings till April 30. 
9. Budget hose IndiGo besides issued a recreation advisory successful nan aftermath of nan panic onslaught successful Jammu & Kashmir. 
10. "We person extended waivers for rescheduling aliases cancellations for recreation until April 30, applicable to bookings made connected aliases earlier April 22. Additionally, we are operating 2 flights today, April 23, to and from Srinagar, 1 each from Delhi and Mumbai," nan station added.

(With India Today, PTI inputs)

Published on: Apr 23, 2025 7:07 AM IST