पहलगाम हमले के गुनहगारों को इसकी भारी क़ीमत चुकानी चाहिए — ताकि हिंदुस्तान के साथ ऐसी हिमाकत करने की फिर किसी की हिम्मत न हो! pic.twitter.com/waNaBturgA

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 30, 2025

Sources said that the meeting between Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil over the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan is over. The two ministers chalked out the next course of action, the sources said.

India on Wednesday shut its airspace for all flights from Pakistan, days after the terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir's Pahalgam.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan termed the Pahalgam terror attack a challenge to humanity and urged the Centre to give a "befitting reply" to the "inhuman attack" that claimed innocent lives.

He said that regardless of caste, religion, race, or nationality, all human beings desire a life of peace, happiness, and security.

However, inhuman ideologies like terrorism and communalism pose a grave threat to these aspirations, Vijayan said at a press conference here.

"The central government must be prepared to deliver a strong and fitting response to the terrorist act that claimed innocent lives in Kashmir and threatened national security," he said.

Popular Pakistani artists, including actors Mahira Khan and Hania Aamir Ali Zafar, found their Instagram accounts blocked in India on Wednesday evening, days after a deadly attack in Kashmir targeting tourists that New Delhi blames on Islamabad.

The move to block the actors' accounts comes on the heels of the government banning 16 Pakistani YouTube channels for spreading provocative and communally sensitive content.

India on Wednesday reached out to Denmark in line with its diplomatic overdrive to apprise the non-permanent members of the UN Security Council about the brutal Pahalgam terror attack with cross-border linkages.

On Tuesday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his counterparts from seven non-permanent member nations of the UN Security Council.

Jaishankar held a phone conversation with his Danish counterpart Lars Lokke Rasmussen on Wednesday and is understood to have conveyed to him India's resolve to bring the perpetrators of the April 22 attack to justice.

"Spoke with FM @larsloekke of Denmark. Appreciate his support and solidarity over the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. Also exchanged views about our bilateral cooperation," he wrote on X.

Spoke with FM @larsloekke of Denmark.
Appreciate his support and solidarity over the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. Also exchanged views about our bilateral cooperation.
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— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) April 30, 2025

As many as 786 Pakistani nationals, including 55 diplomats, their dependents and support staff, besides eight Indians with Pakistani visa, have left India through the Attari-Wagah border crossing in the last six days following a government order in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, officials said on Wednesday.

A total of 1,465 Indians, including 25 diplomats and officials, besides 151 Pakistani citizens with long-term Indian visas have crossed over to India from Pakistan through the international border crossing located in Punjab since April 24.

The 'Leave India' notice to the Pakistani nationals was issued by the government after 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed by Pakistan-linked terrorists in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22.

The deadline for exiting India for those holding SAARC visas was April 26.

For those carrying medical visas, the deadline was April 29.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that those responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack must pay the price for what they have done and Prime Minister Narendra Modi must act strongly and not dilly dally on the action.

Addressing the media at the AICC headquarters, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha said those behind Pahalgam attack must pay the price and be made to realise they cannot do this to India.

He said the government has opposition's 100 per cent support and Modi has to take action.

"The Prime Minister has to take action. Action has to be clear and strong. The prime minister must not dilly dally and needs to act. He can act in whatever time frame he thinks necessary," Gandhi said.

The Congress MP also said he met the family of a victim of the Pahalgam attack in Kanpur and they want they should be given a martyr status.

Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil has arrived at Union Home Minister Amit Shah's residence for a meeting pertaining to the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke to Foreign Minister of Kuwait, Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, and thanked him for Kuwait's solidarity and support following the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir.

Glad to talk to FM Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya of Kuwait.
Thanked him for Kuwait’s solidarity and support in the aftermath of Pahalgam terrorist attack.
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— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) April 30, 2025

Days after shutting its airspace to all flights owned and operated by Indian carriers, Pakistan today cancelled its own flights to the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The move comes as Islamabad fears military action by India in the wake of the horrific terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam in which 26 tourists were shot dead in a religiously-motivated attack.

Pakistan International Airlines or PIA as it is usually called, has cancelled all flights to and from Gilgit and Skardu in PoK. News reports in Pakistan revealed the flight schedules of PIA on Wednesday, which showed that the four flights to Skardu - one each from Karachi and Lahore, and two from Islamabad - have been cancelled.

Four other flights from Islamabad to Gilgit have also been cancelled, Pakistan's Urdu daily Jang reported. Another English daily Express Tribune confirmed the news, saying, Pakistan has stepped up its vigil, especially in monitoring its airspace amid tensions with India. "For security reasons, all commercial flights scheduled to operate to and from Gilgit and Skardu have been cancelled," it stated.

The Supreme Court on Thursday will hear a petition seeking the formation of a judicial commission to probe the Pahalgam terror attack. The petition, filed by three residents of Jammu & Kashmir, has demanded that the panel be headed by a retired judge of the top court. It has also sought direction to the Centre, J&K government, CRPF and NIA to prepare an action plan to ensure the safety of citizens in the tourist areas of the Union Territory. The court should direct the Centre to form a Special Investigation Team to ensure accountability for the attack, the petition said.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has raised concerns over the escalating tension between India and Pakistan.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia posts on 'X': "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expresses its concern over the escalating tensions between the Republic of India and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan..." pic.twitter.com/iCuLyt13sk

— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2025

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav termed terrorists as "germs" and urged people to remain united in the fight against terror launched by the Modi government in the wake of the Pahalgam attack.

Citing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strong message against terrorism after the Pahalgam terror attack, During a program organized at Janapav, the birthplace of Lord Parshuram, about 50 km from Indore city, Yadav said that Prime Minister Modi has pledged to destroy India's enemies, terrorists and their supporters and at such a time, the countrymen should maintain their unity.

Yadav said, "Under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, India's flag is flying high in the world today, while some germs (terrorists) are seen buzzing like flies and mosquitoes. They (terrorists) have forgotten that we Indian citizens are descendants of Lord Parshuram. They will not be able to know where they have disappeared."

Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said the alleged assault on Kashmiri shawl vendors in Uttarakhand's Mussoorie after police refused to guarantee their safety was very disturbing.

"The physical and verbal assault on Kashmiri shawl vendors in Mussoorie, who had to flee when police refused to guarantee their safety, is very disturbing. After large-scale detentions, demolition of homes, and crackdowns inside Kashmir, ordinary citizens, students, and small traders outside of J-K are being attacked and forced to return," the Mirwaiz said in a post on X.

He was referring to incidents of harassment of Kashmiris working in other states, including Uttarakhand, in the aftermath of Pahalgam terror attack last week.

"Being themselves at the receiving end of all forms of violence and subsequent suffering for decades, Kashmiris' condemnation, empathy, and grief for the victims of the Pahalgam bloodbath is straight from the heart, yet they are being vilified and targeted," he said.

A wave of misinformation has flooded social media as Pakistan tries to push its propaganda online in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. One such misinformation pertains to Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar, the commander of the Northern Army.

The government has found that several pro-Pakistan social media accounts have been "falsely claiming" that Lt Gen Kumar was removed from his post following the Pahalgam attack. Some reports even claimed Lt Gen Kumar was arrested or taken into custody for security lapses.

All these reports have been flagged as "false" by the Press Information Bureau's fact-checking arm.

"Several pro-Pakistan social media accounts falsely claim that Northern Commander Lt Gen Suchindra Kumar has been removed from his post after the Pahalgam incident. The claims being made in these posts are fake," said the government.

The government said Lt Gen Kumar is retiring on April 30. Lt Gen Pratik Sharma will be appointed as the Northern Army Commander after Lt Gen Kumar's superannuation, the PIB Fact-Check said.

World championship medallist boxer Gaurav Bidhuri gave a fiery reply to former Pakistan cricket team captain Shahid Afridi, whose comments on the Pahalgam terrorist attack have left many Indians infuriated. 

After the attack, in which 26 civilians lost their lives, Afridi appeared on Pakistani television and blamed India's security forces, questioning their efficiency while also throwing negative light on India's sportsmanship. Bidhuri, who won a bronze medal at the 2017 World Boxing Championships in Germany, defended the Indian forces and drew comparison between the state of sporting affairs in both countries while taking the example of the Indian Premier League and Pakistan Super League.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asserted that every citizen of the state would stand firmly behind the country's armed forces in the event of a war with Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack.

He said the next couple of months would be critical for the country, and the people of this northeastern state would offer help in every way possible.

"We all know how Pakistani terrorists killed innocent people at Pahalgam last week. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the terrorists will be pursued to the ends of the world, and our armed forces will serve them justice," Mr Sarma said, addressing a panchayat election rally in Goalpara.

"We don't know whether there will be a war between Bharat and Pakistan, but if there is one, each person of Assam will stand with our armed forces and with Prime Minister Modi," he affirmed.

According to sources, Director Generals of Military Operations of India and Pakistan spoke over hotline on Tuesday to discuss the unprovoked ceasefire violation by Islamabad.  India warned Pakistan against the unprovoked violations along the Line of Control. The Pakistani General was told that the unprovoked firing is unacceptable, the sources said.

Indian airlines are likely to face additional weekly expenses of Rs 77 crore for international flights operated from north Indian cities as the airspace curbs result in increased fuel consumption and longer flight durations.

An analysis of the number of overseas flights and back-of-the-envelope calculations based on increased flight time as well as approximate expenses by PTI showed that the additional monthly operational costs could be over Rs 306 crore.

Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan due to the Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistan on Thursday said it will bar Indian airlines from using its airspace.

Alternative flight path is resulting in additional flying time of up to 1.5 hours for international flights from Delhi and north Indian cities.

A senior airline industry official, who has extensive experience in the commercial side, told PTI that the additional time for a 16-hour flight to North America will be around 1.5 hours.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi visited the family members of Shubham Dwivedi, who was among the 26 people killed in the Pahalgam terror attack.

Gandhi reached paid his tributes to Dwivedi and spoke to his family.

He was accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai, who had attended the last rites of Dwivedi on April 23.

Dwivedi, a businessman from Kanpur, got married only on February 12. On April 22, the Dwivedi household was devastated as news came in that the 31-year-old was gunned down by terrorists in front of his wife in Pahalgam.

He had gone to Kashmir on a week-long vacation on April 16 with his wife and nine other family members.

पहलगाम में हुए कायरतापूर्ण आतंकी हमले में शहीद हुए शुभम द्विवेदी के परिजनों से आज मुलाक़ात कर उन्हें सांत्वना दी।
इस दुःखद घड़ी में पूरा देश शोकाकुल परिवारों के साथ खड़ा है। आतंकियों के ख़िलाफ़ सख्त और ठोस कार्रवाई होनी चाहिए और पीड़ित परिवारों को न्याय मिलना चाहिए।
इसी… pic.twitter.com/MaOj4H2J4w

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 30, 2025

As many as 786 Pakistan nationals have left India through the Attari-Wagah border point within six days beginning April 24, said a senior official.

The officer informed that during the same time, a total of 1376 Indians have returned from Pakistan through the Attari-Wagah border.

On April 24, the government announced that Pakistani nationals should leave India by April 27, and those with medical visas had until April 29 to do so. Those having diplomatic, official and long-term visas were excluded from the 'Leave India' notice. The deadline for Pakistanis holding any of the 12 categories of short-term visas ended on Sunday.

The restriction on the stay of Pakistani nationals came after the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, where 26 tourists were killed.

Haryana has made an appeal to neighbouring Punjab to provide drinking water to them or the excess Bhakra reservoir water will flow to Pakistan. The statement comes at a time India has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan over the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 tourists were killed.

Mr Saini pressed upon the need to empty the Bhakra reservoir, one of the largest dams under the now-suspended treaty, before monsoon. "It is necessary to empty the Bhakra Dam water reservoir before June so that rainwater can be stored during the monsoon. If there is no space left in the water reservoir, excess water will go to Pakistan via Hari-ke-Pattan, which is neither in the interest of Punjab nor the nation," he said.

According to sources, another round of meeting on the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty is scheduled to take place today. Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil is likely to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the latter's residence at 8pm.

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the armed forces have "complete operational freedom" to decide on the response to the Pahalgam terror attack, CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar said he stands by the government in combatting cross-border terror.

He, however, asserted that a war may not be a solution.

Asked about the Prime Minister's statement, Mr Kumar said, "We stand with the government of India to combat cross-border terror. We have extended full support also and furthermore, we have demanded a special session of Parliament (to discuss the Pahalgam attack)." He said the terror attack should not be used to divide the society.

He added: "But at the same time, this issue should not be misused to divide the society. There are a number of elements in our country that are trying to divide the society following this Pahalgam incident." 

Mr Kumar also said "political wisdom should be the guiding force of all rulers". "Military is no solution, the Ukraine-Russia war is one, Gaza on the other side.... These are unending miseries. I do not think that a war is the option to solve these issues," the Rajya Sabha MP said.

The Centre on Wednesday restructured the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB), bringing in several former celebrated and distinguished officers from the Armed Forces, Intelligence Wing, as well as police services. Former intelligence chief Alok Joshi has been appointed as the chairman of the restructured NSAB.

The move assumes significance as the government is recalibrating its strategy to step up pressure on Pakistan via diplomatic, economic, and military measures. 

Pakistan has a record of sponsoring and sheltering terrorists and is 'one of the most dangerous forces in the world', top government sources told NDTV Wednesday, a week after 26 people were killed in the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. Sources pointed specifically to a 2011 US military op in which Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was tracked to a compound in Abbottabad in Pakistan.

Sources also pointed to a global network of Pakistan government-sponsored terror strikes, including attacks on the Indian and American embassies in Kabul in 2008 and 2011, another on a concert hall in Moscow in 2024, and bombings across London in 2005. Read here

Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack, reports that Pakistan Army chief General Syed Asim Munir has "fled the country" have sparked hashtags and memes on social media. Source-based reports claim General Munir has gone 'MIA' (missing in action) following New Delhi's diplomatic offensive.

These unconfirmed reports claim that the Pakistan Army Chief has either fled the country with his family or is hiding in a bunker in Rawalpindi.

As the online chatter on Munir's whereabouts gained momentum, the hashtag #MunirOut started trending on the microblogging site platform X, with users on both sides of the border questioning the Pakistan Army Chief's absence in the media in the past few days.

The government has found that several pro-Pakistan social media accounts have been "falsely claiming" that Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar, the commander of the Northern Army, was removed from his post following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22. Some reports even claimed Lt Gen Kumar was arrested or taken into custody for security lapses.

All these reports have been flagged as "false" by the Press Information Bureau's fact-checking arm.

"Several pro-Pakistan social media accounts falsely claim that Northern Commander Lt Gen Suchindra Kumar has been removed from his post after the Pahalgam incident. The claims being made in these posts are fake," said the government.

Two powerful decision-making committees of the government met today to discuss India's response to Pakistan's state-sponsored terrorism, after terrorists killed 26 tourists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. Tension is rising between the neighbours.

While details of today's meeting are awaited, here are 10 key things to know about the steps taken by India following the Pahalgam terror attack.

As many as 786 Pakistan nationals have left India through the Attari-Wagah border point within six days beginning April 24, said a senior official.
The officer informed that during the same time, a total of 1376 Indians have returned from Pakistan through the Attari-Wagah border.

Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrive at PM Modi’s residence for key security meet over Pahalgam attack.

The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) reviews and decides on important political and economic matters of the country and meets on crucial occasions.

The CCPA mainly considers the relations between the Centre and the states, especially when there is a need to form consensus.

Discussions and decisions are made on economic policies and internal security issues that have political implications.

It also helps with coordination between various ministries on issues that have far-reaching political consequences.

Besides, the CCPA also discusses and decides on foreign policy issues that are likely to have an impact on the country's politics.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a crucial meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs or CCPA -- the most important committee of the cabinet that has also been dubbed the "Super Cabinet". The meet comes after a round of meetings of the Cabinet Committee of Security - the next one is due today - following last week's terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam.

After the first round of the CCS meeting, the government had announced a series of non-military measures against Pakistan, including a freeze on the Indus Waters Treaty, shutting of the Attari border and cancellation of visas.

The CCPA had met last after the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama in 2019 to review the security situation and formulate counter-strategies. The meet had signed off on the withdrawal of the Most Favoured Nation status given to Pakistan. Later, on February 26, 2019, the Indian Air Force carried out the airstrike on terror camps in Balakot.

Pakistan, stumped by India's move to put the Indus Waters Treaty in "abeyance", said that "any attempt to stop or divert the flow of water belonging to Pakistan will be considered as an act of war".

Sources in the security establishment have said Hashim Moosa is hiding somewhere in the forests of south Kashmir and an all-out operation has been launched to track him down. The terrorist, security agencies fear, will try to flee to Pakistan. Jammu and Kashmir police have announced a bounty of Rs 20 lakh for any information about Hashim Musa and assured that the informer's identity will be kept secret.

More than 30 people have been arrested in Assam so far for controversial social media posts about the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the arrests were made for supporting Pakistan on social media. He also warned that those with greater involvement or a prior history would be booked under the National Security Act (NSA).

"There are no similarities between Bharat and Pakistan. The two countries are enemy nations, and we must remain so," Mr Sarma stated while speaking with the media on Tuesday.

Citing "credible intelligence", Pakistan said India is planning military action against Islamabad in the next 24-36 hours. It further warned New Delhi of "catastrophic" consequences in the complete region and beyond in the event of such action.

Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said Indian forces were preparing to launch an attack on the basis of "baseless and concocted allegations" regarding the country's involvement in the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the armed forces 'complete freedom to decide on the mode, targets, and timing' of India's military response to the Pahalgam terror attack, sources told NDTV Tuesday night. The message was delivered as the Prime Minister met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, and Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan.

Sources said the Prime Minister 're-affirmed that it is our national resolve to deal a crushing blow to terrorism' and that he has 'complete faith and confidence' in the Indian military.

Ceasefire violations by Pakistan, along the Line of Control (LoC), continue and spread to other areas. Pakistan violated the ceasefire on the sixth consecutive night.

"During the night of April 29-30, Pakistan Army posts initiated unprovoked small-arms fire across the Line of Control opposite the Naushera, Sunderbani and Akhnoor sectors in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir," said the army.

Indian Army troops responded swiftly and proportionately.

The Pakistan Army opened fire across the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's Pargawal sector, a day after ceasefire violations continued for the sixth consecutive day.