India, April 23 -- Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Wednesday strongly condemned the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, that claimed the lives of at least 26 people, describing it as a serious breakdown in both security and intelligence.

Calling it a "glaring failure" of the country's intelligence apparatus, Parameshwara expressed shock over how the attack could occur despite India's otherwise robust military intelligence setup. "We have a capable and experienced intelligence network that has proven itself in the past. What's puzzling is how such a breach went undetected - where did the terrorists come from, and how did they reach the spot unnoticed?" he asked while speaking to the media.

The Minister demanded that t...