At least two dozen people have been killed after gunmen opened fire on a group of domestic tourists visiting a popular beauty spot in Indian-administered Kashmir, authorities have told the BBC.
The attack took place in Pahalgam, a picturesque town in the Himalayas often described as the "Switzerland of India".
The region's chief minister, Omar Abdullah, said the attack was "much larger than anything we've seen directed at civilians in recent years". Reports suggest that there are a large number of wounded, with some in critical condition.
US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and EU chief Ursula Von der Leyen were among world leaders who condemned the attacks.
Deeply disturbing news out of Kashmir. The United States stands strong with India against Terrorism," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
Von der Leyen called the Kashmir deaths a "vile terrorist attack", while Putin expressed "sincere condolences" for the consequences of a "brutal crime".
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi - who cut short his trip to Saudi Arabia in the wake of the attack - said the perpetrators would "be brought to justice".
"Our resolve to fight terrorism is unshakeable and it will get even stronger," Modi wrote in a statement on X.
Home Minister Amit Shah travelled to Srinagar, Kashmir's largest city, on Tuesday to hold an emergency security meeting.
The region's Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, said the army and police had been deployed to the scene.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. There has been a long-running insurgency in the Muslim-majority region since 1989, although violence has waned in recent years.
