Kashmiri Students In Punjab Faced Hostility After Pahalgam Attack; Union Government Shuts 48 Tourist Spots in Kashmir; Omar Abdullah’s Heartfelt Speech in J&K Assembly Captures Nehru’s Vision

Indian Rupee on Rollercoaster Ride, India Discusses Regional Developments with Taliban Government, Apple’s iPhone plans in India Face China Roadblock

A newsletter from The Wire | Founded by Tanweer Alam, Sidharth Bhatia, Pratik Kanjilal, Seema Chishti, Sushant Singh, MK Venu, and Siddharth Varadarajan | Contributing writer: Kalrav Joshi, with additional inputs by Anirudh SK

---

Dear readers

If you are already a paid subscriber, thank you! And be sure to renew your subscription when it expires.

If you like our work and want to support us, then do subscribe.

Please click on the following link to make a payment and start or renew your subscription - https://rzp.io/rzp/the-india-cable

1. Please give us at least up to 2 business days to activate/upgrade/renew your subscription

2. These are one-time payments and there will be no auto-renewal

Over to Sidharth Bhatia for today’s Cable

---

Snapshot of the day

April 29, 2025

Sidharth Bhatia

The Indian government has temporarily closed 48 of the 87 public parks and gardens in the Kashmir Valley in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of 26 people. Though there has been no official confirmation, Reuters reports that the destinations have been closed for security reasons citing a government order. The destinations declared no go areas for tourists include some famous nature retreats and resorts and some popular eateries in downtown Srinagar. The closed spots include both well-known and emerging tourist spots such as Dooshpathri, Kokernag, Duksum, Sinthan Top, Acchabal, Bangus Valley, Margan Top, and Tosamaidan.

Being dragged by her hair, being called a terrorist and having to hear calls for their community to be boycotted: these are among the things that Kashmiri