India, April 22 -- Pahalgam, nestled in the Lidder Valley of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir, has long been celebrated as one of the region's premier tourist destinations. Its lush meadows, pine forests and role as a gateway to the Amarnath Yatra, attracts lakhs of visitors annually from all corners of the country including foreigners.

Pahalgam's serene meadow in Baisaran witnessed the horrific massacre of 25 innocent tourists and one local pony operator on April, 22, 2025. The brutal killing of tourists carried out by Lashkar-e-Taiyyba (LeT) terrorists linked to The Resistance Front (TRF), posed a bigger challenge for the security forces in protecting soft targets in a conflict-prone area.

The primary challenge stems from Pahalg...