Adil Hussain Thokar, once a promising student from Anantnag, is now suspected of masterminding the deadly Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 tourists. He reportedly traveled to Pakistan, became radicalized, and re-entered India to carry out the assault. His family claims he has been missing since 2018, but authorities believe he is a key figure in the attack, offering a reward for his arrest.

In the backdrop of the Pahalgam attack, the BRICS NSA meeting is likely to address cross-border terrorism, along with other global security concerns.

Siddaramaiah sparked a major row by calling the Pahalgam terror attack a result of intelligence failure and saying there was no need for a war with Pakistan.