Kashmir Tourism Revives a Year After Baisaran Attack

One year after a deadly terror attack in the scenic meadows of Baisaran near Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, claimed 26 lives, the region's tourism sector is showing signs of cautious revival amid heightened security measures. The assault on April 22, 2025, targeted tourists and a local pony handler, prompting a swift military response from India and ongoing investigations into cross-border involvement.

The attack, carried out by three militants affiliated with the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba and its proxy The Resistance Front, left 25 tourists and one local resident dead. Security forces eliminated the perpetrators in a gunfight in Srinagar's hills three months later. In retaliation, India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, 2025, striking nine terror infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Pakistani forces responded with drones and missiles, which Indian defenses neutralized, leading to a ceasefire after four days of conflict following Islamabad's request.

The National Investigation Agency has charged seven individuals, including a handler from across the border, in a chargesheet filed in mid-December 2025. Authorities continue to monitor potential...