Following a deadly attack in Kashmir, India announces actions against Pakistan.

A day after terrorists massacred 26 people at a well-known Himalayan tourist attraction in Indian-administered Kashmir, India announced a number of actions targeted at Pakistan.
A historic water-sharing agreement has been suspended, ambassadors have been expelled, the key border crossing between the two nations has been closed, and some Pakistani visa holders have been ordered to leave India within 48 hours.

According to the foreign minister of Pakistan, authorities who have denied any involvement in the incident will meet on Thursday to determine their course of action.

One of the bloodiest attacks the area has seen recently occurred in Pahalgam.

Additionally, there’s a chance that the already strained relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbors would worsen. Although they both only hold a portion of Kashmir, India and Pakistan both claim the entire region.
The two nations have engaged in numerous battles over the area since British India was divided and Pakistan was established in 1947.
In a harsh response to the incident, the Indian government subtly blamed Pakistan.

Pakistan continuously disputes India’s long-standing accusation that Islamabad supports armed organizations active in the area.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on X (previously Twitter), saying: “Those behind this terrible act will be brought to justice.

We are steadfast in our mission to combat terrorism and will only become more so.”
The Indus Waters Treaty, which has endured decades of animosity and has been in effect since 1960, would also be suspended, India declared.
According to the treaty, India is in charge of the eastern Indus River and its tributaries, while Pakistan is in charge of the western ones.

With few exceptions, India is required by the agreement to permit the majority of the water from the western rivers to enter Pakistan.
Although BBC News has not independently confirmed this, Indian intelligence authorities suspect that the attack was carried out by a group known as Kashmir Resistance.

The gunmen were still being sought as of Wednesday night.
The top military and security decision-making body, the National Security Council, will convene Thursday to evaluate the situation, according to the government of Pakistan.
Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs conveyed condolences and voiced concern over the deaths of tourists in the wake of the Pahalgam incident.

India announced a number of measures on Wednesday, including the immediate departure of Pakistani military advisors based at the embassy in New Delhi. Another official statement said that more diplomats would be eased out over the course of the next week.

Long-standing hostilities between the two nations could be rekindled by this incident.
Rajnath Singh, India’s defense minister, has before hinted that the country will take action beyond merely punishing the attackers.

He stated: “We will not only reach those who committed this act, but also those who, from the shadows, plotted such attacks on Indian soil.”

Global leaders have widely denounced the incident, which has caused sorrow and indignation throughout India.

Witnesses reported seeing families on vacation, including children, fleeing for their life amid scenes of mayhem and violence.

While some witnesses claimed the gunfire was indiscriminate, others stated the shooters looked to be targeting non-Muslims.
A local Muslim man was among the deceased, but Hindu men made up the majority of the victims.

Hotel owner and Kashmir Chamber of Commerce member Akib Chaya told BBC NewsHour: “We just cannot believe that this occurred—especially in a place we call paradise on Earth.”
“Tourists have been coming to Kashmir for the past three or four decades and have never been harmed before.”

Whether the assailants specifically targeted individuals based on their religion has not been formally confirmed by the Indian government.