Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday told a high-level meeting attended by the country’ three services chiefs that the armed forces have “complete operational freedom” to decide on the mode, targets and timing of India's response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 25 tourists and one local.

A cheerful recording capturing the enjoyment of a tourist who is happily experiencing a ride on an impressive zip line in the Indian resort of Pahalgam hides a drama. In the recording, gunshots can be heard,