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Escalatory chatter amongst Pakistan’s top journalists grows.
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India is preparing a military response to the terrorist attack in Kashmir which led to the death of 32 people.According to preliminary information, strikes will be carried out on militant targets in Pakistan identified by Indian intelligence.
India downgraded ties with Pakistan after attack on Kashmir tourists. Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told a media briefing that the cross-border linkages of the attack had been "brought out" at a special meeting of the security cabinet, after which it was decided to act against Pakistan.
He said New Delhi would suspend with immediate effect a crucial river water treaty that allows for sharing the waters of the Indus river system between the two countries.
The defense advisers in the Pakistani high commission in New Delhi were declared persona non grata and asked to leave, Misri said, adding that the overall strength of the Indian high commission in Islamabad will be reduced to 30 from 55.
The main border crossing between the two countries will be closed with immediate effect and Pakistani nationals will not be allowed to travel to India under special visas, Misri said.
India has vowed to deliver a very loud response to those behind the killing by suspected militants of more than two dozen tourists in Kashmir, fanning fears of a confrontation with Pakistan. India Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the country's resolve to "fight terrorism is unshakable" as its security forces in Kashmir carried out a major manhunt on Wednesday (Apr 23), a day after gunmen opened fire on tourists killing 26 people in the region's deadliest attack on civilians since 2000.
A little-known militant group, the "Kashmir Resistance," claimed responsibility for the attack in a social media message".Indian security agencies say Kashmir Resistance, also known as The Resistance Front, is a front for Pakistan-based militant organisations such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen."Indian Government will take every necessary and appropriate step." "We will not stop at those who carried out this attack. Will reach those who, sitting behind the curtains, conspire to carry out such nefarious acts on the soil of India", Defence Min Rajnath Singh stated.
Hundreds of security forces rushed to the Pahalgam area soon after the attack, and a massive combing operation was launched in the forests there, two security sources told Reuters. About 100 people suspected of having been militant sympathizers in the past were called to police stations and questioned, they added.
Police also released sketches of three of the four suspected attackers."Leave In 48 Hours," India Tells Pakistanis On SAARC VisaThe Centre said that Pakistani nationals will not be allowed to travel to India under the SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Visa Exemption Scheme. Any Pakistanis in India on such visas will also have to leave the country within 48 hours.
The attackers were dressed in traditional long shirts and loose trousers, and one of them was wearing a bodycam, one security source said, adding that there were about 1,000 tourists and about 300 local service providers and workers when the attack took place.
They opened fire at three spots in Baisaran valley, which is popular among tourists for its lush meadows and pristine landscape surrounded by dense pine forests on all sides.


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Udhampur encounter: Army soldier killed in J&K days after Pahalgam attack
Security forces engage in gun battle with terrorists during search operation in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir; Army jawan killed.www.thehindu.com
Indian Army soldier killed by terrorists during counter-terrorism operations in Kashmir.

