Dhaka, May 2 -- Indian news outlet NDTV reports that the preliminary report of the Indian National Investigation Agency (NIA) points to connections between the Pakistan Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba in the attack in India's Pahalgam that killed 26.

NIA sources told NDTV that the attack organised by Lashkar-e-Taiba was carried out "allegedly under directives by senior ISI operatives".

"Two terrorists central to the attack, identified as Hashmi Musa (alias Suleman) and Ali Bhai (alias Talha Bhai), are confirmed Pakistani nationals. Interrogations of detained operatives indicate that both attackers maintained consistent communication with Pakistan-based handlers, receiving specific instructions on timin...