India charges Pakistan-based militant groups, six men over Kashmir tourist attack

FILE PHOTO: Kashmiri villagers sit next to the coffin of Adil Hussain Shah, who was killed in a suspected militant attack near Pahalgam, before his funeral prayers at his village in Hapatnar in south Kashmir's Anantnag district April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

SRINAGAR, India, Dec 15 (Reuters) - India's anti-terrorism agency on Monday charged militant Islamist groups based in Pakistan and six individuals over an April attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir that killed 26 men, and triggered intense fighting between the two countries.

The fighting, the worst between the nuclear-armed neighbours in decades, was sparked when militants opened fire on Hindu tourists in the Pahalgam region of Indian-administered Kashmir. New Delhi said the attack was backed by Pakistan, allegations which Islamabad has denied.