India shuts over half of Kashmir tourist spots in security review after attack

FILE PHOTO: An Indian security force trooper moves past parked vehicles during a cordon and search operation, following an attack on tourists near Pahalgam, in Gudder village of south Kashmir's Kulgam district April 26, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Over half of the tourist destinations in India's insurgency-torn Kashmir region were closed to the public from Tuesday, according to a government order reviewed by Reuters, in a move to tighten security after last week's attack on holiday-makers.

The assailants segregated men, asked their names and targeted Hindus before shooting them at close range in the Pahalgam area, killing 26 people, officials and survivors said.