So far 27 tourists have lost their lives and more than two dozen are injured in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir. This is the biggest attack on tourists in Kashmir in the last two and a half decades. Security forces are conducting a campaign to kill the absconding terrorists. This attack has raised concerns at a time when US Vice President JD Vance is on a visit to India.

Security forces have also launched a big campaign to kill the terrorists who fled after the attack. This attack in Kashmir took place at a time when US Vice President JD Vance is on a visit to India.

Since 2000, terrorists have targeted tourists, pilgrims and locals several times in Jammu and Kashmir.

A look at the terrorist attacks from 2000 to 2025

Attack on Sikh community on March 21, 2000

On the night of March 21, terrorists targeted the minority Sikh community in Chhattisinghpora village of Anantnag district, killing 36 people.

Amarnath pilgrims targeted in August 2000

32 people, including two dozen Amarnath pilgrims, were killed in the terrorist attack on Nunwan base camp.

13 people killed in July 2001

Amarnath pilgrims were again targeted in this terrorist attack on Sheshnag base camp in Anantnag, in which 13 people were killed.

1 October 2001: 36 people lost their lives

A suicide (fidayeen) terror attack took place on the Jammu and Kashmir state legislature complex in Srinagar, killing 36 people.

Attack on Amarnath pilgrims in 2002

A terror attack took place at Chandanwari base camp and 11 Amarnath pilgrims were killed.

23 November 2002: Nine security personnel

Nineteen people, including nine security force personnel, three women and two children, lost their lives in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast at Lower Munda in south Kashmir on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway.

23 March 2003: Attack on Kashmiri Pandits

At least 24 Kashmiri Pandits, including 11 women and two children, were killed by militants in Nandi Marg village in Pulwama district.

13 June 2005 blast in front of government school

Thirteen civilians, including two school children and three CRPF officers, were killed and more than 100 people were injured when a car laden with explosives exploded in a crowded market in front of a government school in Pulwama.

12 June 2006 workers targeted

Nine Nepali and Bihari labourers were killed in Kulgam.

10 July 2017 attack on a bus of pilgrims

A bus carrying Amarnath pilgrims was attacked in Kulgam, 8 were killed.