India has faced its worst terrorist attack on civilians since the 2008 Mumbai attacks. In Kashmir's Pahalgam, 27 innocent lives were lost and 15 others were injured in an attack backed by Pakistan. Terrorists opened fire at point-blank range, targeting innocent tourists. Four terrorists stormed the popular tourist location, creating chaos for 20 minutes. Will India respond to this attack? What will be New Delhi’s reaction?In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, we are joined by Lieutenant General Devendra Pratap Pandey (Retd), former Commander of the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps. He explains why terrorists chose Pahalgam to attack civilians, what message Pakistan intends to send to India and Kashmir, and whether the terrorists had local support.Pandey also discusses whether there could be more attacks like the one in Pahalgam and blames Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir for orchestrating these attacks, calling him the "Kingpin" behind them.00:00 – Introduction01:00 – Intel failure behind the attack03:33 – Pakistan’s message to Kashmiris05:20 – 'Asim Munir behind the attack'08:11 – Why only tourists were targeted13:54 – Gulmarg fashion show controversy15:20 – Who tipped the terrorists off17:55 – Why women and children were spared21:20 – Rising tourism in Kashmir24:55 – What Kashmiris think of the terror attack28:22 – India vs Pakistan: Leadership compared30:40 – India’s response to the attack33:17 – Casualties in the war34:57 – ISI’s propaganda36:30 – Consequences of war38:42 – 'Pakistan wants a war'43:16 – Civilian, military, and intel coordination46:33 – Why the terrorist said “Tell Modi”50:32 – NC & PDP’s stance on the attack53:56 – A message for Indians

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