India, May 19 -- The serene Baisaran Valley in Pahalgam, in Kashmir was turned into a bloody scene of horror on April 22, 2025 when five terrorists gunned down 26 tourists, in a religiously motivated attack. The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of the terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba claimed responsibility, and the immediate motive was to disrupt Kashmir's growing tourism and emerging normalcy. India's response as Operation Sindoor, that was launched on May 7, targeted terrorist bases in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir.

Pakistan's state support to shield the terrorist bases targeted by India saw launches of drones into India's territory. Albeit the drones and attacks from Pakistan were neutralised by India, fear and chaos became th...