Echoing his support to India's Operation Sindoor against Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday asserted that India had to respond to what happened in Pahalgam, adding that it is now upto the neighbouring country to how much they want to escalate this.

The Pahalgam terror attack was intended to provoke ‘communal discord’ in Kashmir and across India, according to Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. This statement was made during a press briefing on Operation Sindoor.

Families of Pahalgam attack victims reaffirm their trust in the government’s commitment to justice and securing accountability for the tragic loss.