An injured tourist walks inside at a hospital on April 22, 2025 in Anantnag, India. Over 20 people, mainly tourists, were killed and several were injured in a gun attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district. Source: AAP / Michael Nigro / Hindustan Times/Hindustan Times/Sipa USA/AAP
At least 26 civilians, including several tourists, were killed in Pahalgam, Kashmir, in what is being called the deadliest civilian attack in the region in 25 years. The attack, carried out by suspected militants, has sent shockwaves through communities worldwide, including in Australia. Indian authorities and global leaders—among them Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese —have strongly condemned the violence. In Australia, religious and migrant communities have also responded with profound grief and disbelief.
At least 26 civilians, including several tourists, were killed in Pahalgam, Kashmir, in what is being called the deadliest civilian attack in the region in 25 years. The attack, carried out by suspected militants, has sent shockwaves through communities worldwide, including in Australia. Indian authorities and global leaders—among them Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese —have strongly condemned the violence. In Australia, religious and migrant communities have also responded with profound grief and disbelief.
