The minister said the country is upset over the heinous attack and alleged that a "conspiracy" was being plotted to paint this as a religious issue.

Kash Patel pledged full support to India, calling the act a reminder of the constant threats that the world faces from the evil of terrorism.

After the Pahalgam terror attack, Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri criticized Pakistan, describing it as a country in decline using terrorism as state policy. India responded with diplomatic measures including the expulsion of military attaches and suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty,