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Pak says attempt to divert water under Indus Waters Treaty will be considered Act of War; announces suspension of trade, bilateral accords, airspaces with India
The Centre convened an all-party meeting on the Pahalgam terror attack on Thursday (April 24) evening, where it briefed the leaders of various political parties on the attack and heard their views.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was in Bihar addressing pre-election rallies, did not attend the meeting. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the meeting, which was also attended by Home Minister Amit Shah, External Affair Minister S Jaishankar and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Jaishankar and Shah met President Droupadi Murmu during the day.
Pakistan's counter-measures
Across the border, Pakistan said any move to divert water meant for it under the Indus Water Treaty would be considered an Act of War as it announced the suspension of trade, bilateral accords, including the Simla Agreement, and airspaces with India. These were among other moves in retaliation to New Delhi's measures against the country in the wake of the Pahalgam attack.
The announcements were made after a meeting chaired by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to formulate the country's response to India's move to suspend the Indus Water Treaty and downgrade diplomatic ties after the Pahalgam terror attack.
Modi’s tough talk
In his first statement since the April 22 carnage, Modi, speaking from Bihar, sent a stern warning to the perpetrators of the attack and asserted that India would identify, track and punish every terrorist involved in the incident and their backers “beyond their imagination”.
“This attack was not merely on unarmed tourists; the country’s enemies have dared to attack the soul of Bharat (India),” he said. “Every effort will be made to ensure that justice is served. The entire nation stands firm in this resolve.”
We “will pursue them (Pahalgam attackers) to the end of earth. India’s spirit will never be broken by terrorism,” Modi chose to state in English. Before starting his speech, Modi, along with the public, observed a minute of silence to pay homage to the 26 Pahalgam victims.
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Pahalgam attack: Congress adopts resolution
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Pahalgam terror terror attack: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah urges Centre to eliminate all terrorists
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday paid respects to Bharath Bhushan, who was killed in the terrorist attack at Pahalgam in Jammu-Kashmir, and urged the central government to eliminate terrorists and ensure that such incidents don't repeat. Although he asserted that everyone is with the Centre in its action against the terrorists, Siddaramaiah reiterated intelligence failure in stopping the attack.
Bodies of two tourists from Karnataka who were killed by the terrorists in the Pahalgam terror attack were brought to the Kempegowda International Airport here in the early hours on Thursday. Manjunath Rao and Bharath Bushan were among the 26 people killed in front of their families after confirming their religious identity in Pahalgam on Tuesday. Most of those killed by terrorists were tourists.
"For no reason the government (central) should show any discount towards this. We are all with the central government. I urge the Centre to eliminate all terrorists. Our full support is there for this" he said.
While Rao's body was taken to his hometown Shivamogga, Bushan's body was brought to his residence in Bengaluru. The last rites are likely to take place later in the day.
- 24 April 2025 9:19 AM GMT
Pahagam terror attack: Nine-year-old lights his father's funeral in Odisha
In a tragic twist of fate, a heatbroken nine-year-old Tanuj Kumar Satpathy lit the funeral pyre of his father, Prashant who was shot dead by terrorists in the attack in Pahalgam, at their village in Odisha's Balasore district on Thursday morning. Prashant's relatives struggled to take the body to the crematorium as his wife Priya Darshini did not allow anyone to touch it. She hugged the body as long as she could till she fainted.
Hundreds of people from far and wide had gathered in Ishani village in Remuna block to pay their respects to Prashant. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena, and Balasore MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi were among those who accompanied Tanuj from his home to the crematorium, around a kilometre away.
- 24 April 2025 9:04 AM GMT
Pahalgam terror attack: PDP leader Iltija Mufti meets slain pony operator's family
PDP leader Iltija Mufti met the family members of local pony operator Syed Adil Hussain Shah, who was shot dead by terrorists in Pahalgam when he tried to snatch the weapon of one of the militants and was shot dead during the Pahalgam terror attack.
