Guwahati, May 13 -- Following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, and India's military response under Operation Sindoor, domestic travellers are rapidly changing their vacation plans, tour operators said.

According to a report by The Shillong Times, many tourists have cancelled trips to northern states, including Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Rajasthan, and are instead booking holidays in the relatively peaceful Northeastern region, which remains unaffected by border tensions.

"The military escalation and temporary suspension of flights in border states have caused panic among travellers," said Rajiv Mehra, president of the Indian Association of Tour Operators and general secretary of the...