Terrorists opened fire at Pahalgam in Kashmir killing 26 people, mostly tourists, in what is considered as the deadliest attack in the valley since the Pulwana strike in 2019. There seems to be a deliberate attempt to target tourists, including foreign tourists in order to gain international attention. The timing, choice of target, and the manner in which the attack was carried out suggest strategic objectives that its planners had in mind. The attack also comes at a time when the US Vice President JD Vance and his family are vacationing in India. It is learnt that following the Pahalgam terror attack security has been tightened in Goa. Since terrorists have been targeting tourist destinations in the country the threat to Goa which is a tourist destination cannot be taken lightly. After a terrorist attack it is observed the security is heightened across the country. This happened after the 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai in 2008. The security was then gradually downsized. We need to be proactive and not reactive in preventing terror attacks.
