Tourism in Kashmir, which had been on the rise since the Covid pandemic, has come to a standstill following the the killing of 26 tourists on April 22 in the picturesque town of Pahalgam. According to the Association of Hoteliers in the Valley,

Numerous raids have been conducted across the district, with the police, CRPF and Army increasing vigilance after the Pahalgam terror attack.

Twenty-six men were killed and 17 were injured when suspected militants opened fire at tourists in India's Jammu and Kashmir territory, police said.

In the days since, tensions have risen dangerously between India and Pakistan, which have fought two of their three wars over Kashmir.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi says the gunmen behind a terrorist attack on tourists in the Kashmir region "will not be spared!"