Islamabad has redirected its proxy war to the less militarised region south of the Pir Panjal range while raising shadow outfits that project terrorism in J&K as homegrown

In a development related to the terror attack, officials in the Union government said the Centre had blocked 16 Pakistani YouTube channels for allegedly disseminating “false, provocative and communally sensitive content” about India and also strongly objected to the BBC’s reportage on the Pahalgam attack.

Amid heightened security measures following the recent terror strike in Pahalgam, intelligence agencies have flagged 14 local operatives actively supporting terrorist activities in the Union Territory.