JAMMU: Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi is set to visit Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on April 25 to assess the security situation in the region following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam.

According to the Defence officials, the Army Chief will be briefed by senior military commanders, including the 15 Corps chief and heads of Rashtriya Rifles formations. Discussions will focus on ongoing counter-terror operations in the Valley and security measures along the Line of Control.

Terrorists attacked tourists at Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam on Tuesday, killing 25 Indian nationals and one Nepali citizen while leaving several others injured, in one of the deadliest attacks in the valley since the 2019 Pulwama strike in which 40 CRPF jawans were killed.

The incident has sparked nationwide outrage, with widespread protests erupting across the country, demanding stricter action against Pakistan over the Pahalgam attack.

Following the terror attack, the Central government announced several diplomatic measures, such as closing the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari, suspending the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) for Pakistani nationals, giving them 40 hours to return to their country, and reducing the number of officers in the High Commissions on both sides.

India also halted the Indus Waters Treaty signed in 1960 in the wake of the Pahalgam attack.