Nepal

Summary:

• Sudip Neupane from Kalikanagar, Butwal (Rupandehi district, Nepal) was among 26 people killed in a terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
• His mother was injured in the attack and is undergoing treatment.
• The family had traveled to the region for a holiday.
• Nepal’s Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba confirmed the incident and expressed condolences, stating Nepal is in close contact with Indian authorities and the embassy to provide necessary support.
• The attack was carried out by a militant group called ‘Kashmir Resistance,’ which claimed responsibility via social media, protesting the settlement of 85,000 outsiders in the region.
• This is considered the worst terrorist attack on civilians in Kashmir in nearly two decades.
• Nepal strongly condemned the attack, offering condolences and support to India during this time.
• Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi cut short his Saudi Arabia visit to return to India after the attack.
• This is the deadliest attack targeting civilians in India since the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
• Attacks on tourists in Kashmir are rare; the last major incident was in June 2024 when nine Hindu pilgrims were killed.

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