In the immediate term, India can hurt Pakistan by halting data-sharing, publicising new projects, optimising existing dams and escalating diplomatic pressure, thereby causing public anxiety in the already water-stressed country.

China on Monday urged India and Pakistan to "exercise restraint" after New Delhi's army said soldiers from the two countries exchanged gunfire in disputed Kashmir for a fourth night in a row.

"China hopes that the two sides will exercise restraint, meet each other halfway, properly handle relevant differences through dialogue and consultation and jointly maintain regional peace and stability," foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said.

In a powerful speech in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said every part of the country, from north to south, and from east to west, came in the throes of this heinous act. The National Conference leader said that the whole of Kashmir is united against this attack and that this may mark the "beginning of the end of terror" in the Valley.

The Chief Minister said Jammu and Kashmir had started feeling that such attacks were behind it. "Unfortunately, Baisaran has created the same situation when we feel where the next attack will be. I was with the Leader of the Opposition in the police control room when we paid tribute to these people. I had no words to apologise to the victims' families," he said.

During the 40-minute meeting at PM Narendra Modi's residence, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh briefed him about the security preparedness.

The Jammu and Kashmir assembly passed a resolution condemning the Pahalgam terror attack. Calling it an attack on "Kashmiriyat", the assembly said, "we are with the families of victims."

The assembly appealed for a "united response" against the "cowardly attack" and said that this should be the last-ever terror attack.

#WATCH | Jammu and Kashmir Assembly condemns #PahalgamTerroristAttack
Deputy CM Surinder Choudhary says, "This House unequivocally condemns the heinous, cowardly act that resulted in the loss of innocent lives. This House stands in full solidarity with the victims and their… pic.twitter.com/BaIaLXpy3L

— ANI (@ANI) April 28, 2025

The Centre has warned BBC over a headline that read, "Pakistan suspends visas for Indians after deadly Kashmir attack on tourists". Several social media users had pointed out that the headline read as if "India killed the tourists".

The External Publicity Department of the Ministry of External Affairs has said the country's "strong sentiments" have been conveyed to Jackie Martin, India Head for BBC, regarding their reporting on the terror attack, sources have said. A formal letter to BBC referring to terrorists as militants has also been sent. The government, the sources said, will monitor BBC's reporting.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence to brief him on security preparedness following the Pahalgam terror attack. This comes a day after Mr Singh met the Chief of General Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan to discuss the key decisions taken up by the military to counter Pakistan following the horrific terrorist attack in Pahalgam.

16 Pakistani YouTube channels with a total of 63 million subscribers have been banned in India for spreading provocative and communally sensitive content in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, according to government sources. The YouTube channels have been banned on the Union Home Ministry's recommendations.

The banned platforms include YouTube channels of news outlets Dawn, Samaa TV, ARY News, Bol News, Raftar, Geo News and Suno News. YouTube channels of journalists Irshad Bhatti, Asma Shirazi, Umar Cheema and Muneeb Farooq have also been banned. Other handles that have been banned include The Pakistan Reference, Samaa Sports, Uzair Cricket and Razi Naama.

Upon trying to access either of the 16 banned YouTube channels, a message shows: "This content is currently unavailable in this country because of an order from the government related to national security or public order. For more details about government removal requests, please visit the Google Transparency Report (transparencyreport.google.com)."

Following the Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir on April 22, in which 22 people died, the Railway Police has tightened security across public places in Mumbai. Effective monitoring is being done through 10,000 CCTV cameras at the stations and their surrounding areas.
There are 139 railway stations on the Central and Western Railways, from which about 3,200 local trains ply daily. 75-80 lakh passengers travel by these trains every day.

Security arrangements have been especially strengthened at major stations like Churchgate, Mumbai Central, Dadar, Bandra Terminus, Borivali on Western Railway route and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Dadar, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Kalyan on the Central Railway.

Actor Atul Kulkarni visited Pahalgam days after the deadly terror attack killed 25 tourists and a Kashmiri local in the Baisaran meadow. Mr Kulkarni visited Kashmir to give a message that he thinks he couldn't give sitting in Mumbai.

Speaking to news agency ANI, Mr Kulkarni said, "I remembered reading that 90% of the bookings here (Kashmir) had been cancelled. So I felt--what message are they trying to send by doing this? They're basically saying, 'Don't come to Kashmir.' And the response we should give is, 'We will come. Kashmir is ours.' But I couldn't give that message while sitting in Mumbai. It was important that I come here myself."

In California's Fremont, over 400 people, including many Kashmiri Pandits, allies, and friends, gathered to raise their voices against the Pahalgam terror attack and the ongoing persecution of Hindus in Kashmir.

#WATCH | United Kingdom: Members of the Indian diaspora counter the Pakistani protest outside the Indian High Commission in London. #PahalgamTerroristAttack pic.twitter.com/woLKqFhE0E

— ANI (@ANI) April 27, 2025

Businessman Robert Vadra on Monday clarified his recent remarks on the Pahalgam terror attack and stated that his intentions were "misinterpreted", further stating that it was his responsibility to clarify them.

Mr Vadra also stated that he strongly condemned the Pahalgam attack and stood with India.

Clarifying himself with "honesty, transparency, and respect", Mr Vadra wrote, "I strongly condemn the terrorist attack in Pahalgam that took the lives of innocent people and shattered their families. I stand with India and will always do so. There is no argument - political, religious or ideological - that can be used to stop this attack."

"Violence against innocent and unarmed people cannot be condoned," Mr Vadra added.

On April 23, Mr Vadra termed the Pahalgam attack as "cowardly" and had said that such attacks failed to serve any legitimate purpose and only deepened societal divisions.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 11am. National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval will also be a part of the meeting. This comes a day after Mr Singh met the Chief of General Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan to discuss the key decisions taken up by the military to counter Pakistan following the horrific terrorist attack in Pahalgam.

Slamming Pakistan once again for the terror attack at Pahalgam, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday said that Pakistan is half a century behind India.

Mr Owaisi was addressing a public meeting at Prabhani in Maharashtra to oppose the Waqf (Amendment) Act.

The Hyderabad MP came down heavily on Pakistan for the terror attack. He also dismissed the threats of Pakistani leaders. “You are not just half an hour behind, you are half a century behind India. Your country's budget is not even equal to our military budget,” he said.

“Pakistan repeatedly says that they have nuclear bombs, atomic bombs. Remember, if you go into another country and kill innocent people, no country will remain silent."

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday conveyed to his British counterpart David Lammy, India's policy of "zero tolerance" for terrorism while discussing the "cross-border" links to the dastardly terror attack in Pahalgam.

Citing "cross-border linkages" to the horrific Pahalgam attack, India has promised severe punishment to those involved in the strike that triggered wide-spread outrage within India and abroad.

The Pakistan Foreign Office said Deputy Prime Minister Dar spoke to Mr Lammy and "reiterated Pakistan's unwavering resolve to defend its national interests while continuing to promote peace and stability in the region".

Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing, violating the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir for the fourth straight night, officials said this morning.

The exchange of fire between Indian and Pakistani troops started after 26 people were killed in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam last Tuesday.