Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Is Expected To Visit Jammu And Kashmir

Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol along a street in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on June 02, 2025. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Jammu in the first week of June, where he will inaugurate the first Vande Bharat train service from Katra to the Kashmir Valley. This train route passes through the world's highest Chenab Bridge before reaching Kashmir. It marks the first time in history that the region is directly connected to New Delhi by train. The new service is expected to significantly boost tourism and trade in the area. This is also Prime Minister Modi's first visit to Jammu and Kashmir following Operation Sindoor, which is launched in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22, that kills 26 tourists. The Indian Armed Forces launch ''Operation Sindoor'' on May 7, 2025, targeting alleged terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. A ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan is brokered by the United States and comes into effect on May 10. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto via Getty Images)