On April 23, India downgraded diplomatic ties with Pakistan and announced a raft of measures including expulsion of Pakistani military attaches, suspension of the Indus Water Treaty of 1960 and immediate shutting down of the Attari land-transit post in view of the cross-border links to the Pahalgam carnage.

India's army chief will review security arrangements on Friday and visit the site of a deadly attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir earlier this week, an incident that has led to a fresh crisis with long-time rival and neighbour Pakistan.

Tourists scramble to leave Pahalgam after suspected militants open fire in India's Jammu and Kashmir territory"How can we continue in such a situation? We need to prioritise safety. We can only travel if our minds are relaxed,