Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday (July 30, 2025) that in the past six months, no local had joined any terrorist group in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Those being killed in security operations in the Union Territory were all foreigners, he said.

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He said there should be no doubt that the three terrorists killed during Operation Mahadev on July 28 were the ones who carried out the Pahalgam terror attack, as the investigating agencies had matched their photos, and the evidence was backed by forensic reports.

Opposition protests

Mr. Shah was speaking on the success of Operation Sindoor in the Rajya Sabha. As he began his speech, Opposition leaders protested and shouted slogans demanding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi be present in the House.