Pahalgam terror attack: Amit Shah says planners punished, attackers neutralised in Operation Sindoor, Mahadev

Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said security forces delivered a decisive response to the Pahalgam terror attack, punishing those who planned it through Operation Sindoor and neutralising the attackers through Operation Mahadev.

Addressing the Anti-Terrorism Conference–2025 in New Delhi, Shah said, “Those who planned the terrorist incident were punished through Operation Sindoor, and those who executed it with the weapons provided to them were neutralised through Operation Mahadev.”

Referring to the attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baisaran Valley, Shah said the incident had shaken the nation and was aimed at disturbing communal harmony and derailing renewed momentum around development and tourism in the region.

“Based on extremely precise intelligence, our forces neutralised all three terrorists, delivering a stern message to Pakistan,” he said.

The Home Minister said the investigation into the Pahalgam attack had been completed in a comprehensive and coordinated manner. “Agencies across the world will study this investigation, and its findings will put Pakistan in the dock on international platforms,” he added.

Shah underlined that the Anti-Terrorism Conference was not merely a discussion forum. “Action points emerge here, and agencies work throughout the year to implement them,” he said.

Warning that terrorism is evolving rapidly with increased use of technology, Shah said security agencies must stay ahead of emerging threats. “We must anticipate invisible future challenges and be prepared for them,” he noted.

He also stressed the need for operational uniformity, calling a common Anti-Terrorism Squad structure across states “extremely essential” for accurate threat assessment, effective intelligence sharing and coordinated action. “Without operational uniformity, we cannot fully utilise intelligence or respond in a coordinated manner,” Shah said.