In response to the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam that resulted in casualties among tourists, BJP leader N Ramchander Rao has pointed to a "foreign hand" behind the incident, denouncing it as an act of inhumanity. Rao has called for all political parties to come together in a unified stance against terrorism. Security forces have initiated search operations in the area, while the Army has authorized restricted ALH Dhruv chopper operations in Srinagar.