Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday in the aftermath of a deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which killed at least 26 people, including Nepali national Sudip Neupane from Butwal.

“The killing of innocent tourists in Pahalgam is inhumane and utterly unacceptable. We join our Indian friends in mourning the victims,” Prime Minister Oli wrote on social media X reaffirming Nepal's support to the neighbour in the fight against terrorism.

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs also stated about the call between the two leaders via a post by Spokesperson of the ministry, Randhir Jaiswal, on social media platform X.

“Prime Minister of Nepal @PM_nepal_ Mr. KP Sharma Oli called Prime Minister @narendramodi to strongly condemn the heinous terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, and offered his sincere condolences on the loss of precious lives. PM @narendramodi also conveyed his condolences on the death of a young Nepali national in the terror attack, and underlined that India remains committed to bringing the perpetrators of the brutal terror attack to justice. India and Nepal stand together in the fight against terrorism.”

The assault, which took place in an off-road meadow near Pahalgam, was claimed by a little-known group called ‘Kashmir Resistance’. The group stated it was targeting what it called demographic shifts caused by the settlement of over 85,000 ‘outsiders’ in the region.

Neupane, a resident of Kalikanagar in ward 11 of Butwal Sub-metropolitan City, was on holiday with his kin including mother when suspected militants opened fire on a group of tourists on Tuesday. His mother sustained injuries and is receiving treatment.

Earlier, President Ramchandra Paudel, Prime Minister Oli and Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba expressed their condolences on social media.

The attack marks the deadliest strike on civilians in India since the 2008 Mumbai attacks. In its aftermath, Prime Minister Modi cancelled a diplomatic visit to Saudi Arabia, and Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman returned early from an international engagement.