Srinagar, May 3 -- National Conference president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Saturday asserted that Kashmir has always been and will continue to remain an integral part of India.

His remarks came in the wake of a recent terror attack in Pahalgam that has shaken the region and further escalated tensions between India and Pakistan. The five time Chief Minister also interacted with tourists at Pahalgam.

Speaking to reporters in Pahalgam, Abdullah said ''the strongest message to come out of the incident is that the people are not afraid''.

"They (terrorists) came to the place and tried to create fear and they have lost," he said.

The NC President alleged that the attackers' aim was to stoke communal divis...