Following the deadly terror attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam which claimed 26 lives, world leaders have started reaching out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing their condolence over the loss of lives, condemning the barbaric act and showing solidarity with India in its hour of grief.

As shared by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, on Friday, Netherlands Prime Minister Dick Schoof made a phone call to PM Modi and conveyed condolences on the tragic and inhuman cross border terror attack in India’s Pahalgam. He strongly condemned the cowardly act and rejected terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

UK PM Keir Starmer and conveyed his sincere condolences on the innocent lives lost in the heinous terror attack on Indian soil. He strongly condemned the barbaric terror attack and expressed that UK stands with the people of India in this hour of tragedy.

On Thursday, President of Egypt Abdelfattah Elsisi called PM Modi and conveyed his sincere condolences on the loss of precious lives in the ghastly terror attack on Indian soil. He strongly condemned the terror attack. President Sisi reiterated that Egypt stands shoulder to shoulder with India, in the fight against terrorism.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called PM Modi on Thursday and strongly condemned the terrible terror attack on Indian soil. She conveyed her thoughts and prayers for the victims and wished a speedy recovery of those injured. She expressed full support of Italy in the fight against terrorism.

French President Emmanuel Macron called PM Modi on Thursday and conveyed his personal condolences on the brutal killing of innocent people in the heinous terror attack in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. He strongly condemned the attack and expressed full support and solidarity with the people of India adding that this kind of barbarism is totally unacceptable.

Prime Minister of Japan Shigeru Ishiba called PM Modi on Thursday and expressed his deepest condolences at the loss of lives in the terror attack in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. He said that terrorism cannot be justified.

Israle PM Benjami Netanyahu called PM Modi on Thursday and strongly condemned the terror attack on Indian soil. He expressed solidarity with the people of India, and the families of the victims.

Prior to this, United States Vice President JD Vance, Mauritius Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam, Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had reached out to PM Modi expressing solidarity and condemning the attack.

High Commission of India in London hosts commemorative ceremony

The High Commission of India in London on Thursday held a solemn commemorative ceremony in memory of those killed in the Pahalgam terrorist attack and in solidarity with the spirit of India.

UK Minister Catherine West, Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting & Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India Dr.L.Murugan, UK MPs Bob Blackman and Kanishka Narayan, Members of UK House of Lords Sandy Verma, Lord Raval, Maharashtra’s Minister of Social Justice Mr. Sanjay Shirsat, and members of the Indian diaspora joined in large numbers to pay their tributes.

India suspends visa services to Pakistani nationals

In retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attacks which claimed 26 innocent lives, the Government of India took several steps to put pressure on Pakistan which is allegedly sheltering the terrorists and their mastermind.

Among the steps taken by India, is suspension of visa services to Pakistani nationals with immediate effect, as stated by the Ministry of External Affairs in a notification on April 24.

“In continuation of the decisions made by the Cabinet Committee on Security in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, the Government of India has decided to suspend visa services to Pakistani nationals with immediate effect. All existing valid visas issued by India to Pakistani nationals stand revoked with effect from 27 April 2025.

Medical visas issued to Pakistani nationals will be valid only till 29 April 2025. All Pakistani nationals currently in India must leave India before the expiry of visas, as now amended.

Indian nationals are strongly advised to avoid travelling to Pakistan. Those Indian nationals currently in Pakistan are also advised to return to India at the earliest,” the notification reads.