Telugu superstar Vijay Deverakonda reacted strongly to the Pahalgam terror attack at a press event. Vijay Deverakonda was present at the pre-release event of the Suriya's Retro in Hyderabad. Urging for unity in the time of crisis, Vijay prioritised the importance of education to fight religious extremists.

Pakistani minister Hanif Abbasi threatened India with ’nuclear retaliation’ amid a diplomatic row between the two nations, saying Pakistan’s nuclear warheads have been kept ‘only for India’

The Prime Minister has vowed a strong response to the Pahalgam terror attack, stating that terrorists will be punished 'far more severely than they can imagine'. He announced that the Indus Waters Treaty has been held in abeyance,