Goa, April 23 -- In the aftermath of the brutal terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir, Indian intelligence sources have flagged a potential connection between the assault and recent inflammatory statements made by Pakistan's Army Chief, General Asim Munir. The strike, which tragically coincided with U.S. Vice President JD Vance's visit to India, is being linked to the Pakistan-backed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), through its proxy group, The Resistance Front (TRF), which has claimed responsibility.

According to intelligence assessments, the attack may have been triggered by Munir's recent dog-whistle remarks, in which he referred to Kashmir as Pakistan's "jugular vein" and made controversial statements regarding religious...