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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Valley in Jammu and Kashmir, India}}<br />
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| name = Baisaran Valley<br />
| other_name = Baisaran Meadow<br />
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| photo = Mini Switzerland of india photo.jpg<br />
| photo_caption = Baisaran Valley in 2017<br />
| country = {{Flag|India}}<br />
| region = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu & Kashmir]]<br />
| district = [[Anantnag district|Anantnag]], Kashmir<br />
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| border = [[Sind Valley]]<br />
| border1 = [[Lidder Valley]]<br />
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'''Baisaran Valley''' is a [[meadow]] located about 5–7&nbsp;km from [[Pahalgam]] in the [[Anantnag district]] of the [[Kashmir Valley]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India.<ref name="Vivek_2025">{{cite web | author= Vivek | title = Rough terrain, no security: Why attackers chose Pahalgam's Baisaran| website = Indiatoday.in| date = 23 April 2025| url = https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/pahalgam-terrorist-attack-rough-terrain-no-security-attackers-pahalgams-baisaran-osint-2713520-2025-04-23 | access-date = 24 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/pahalgam-horror-where-is-baisaran-valley-kashmirs-mini-switzerland-hit-by-deadliest-terror-attack-in-years-11745370381342.html|title=Pahalgam Attack: Where is Baisaran, the fabled meadow of Kashmir rattled by the deadliest terror assault in years?}}</ref> Situated at an altitude of around {{Convert|8000|ft|m}}, it is surrounded by dense pine forests and the [[Pir Panjal range]].<ref name="Guru_2016">{{cite web | last = Shubha | first = Guru| title = Baisaran| work = The Times of India| date = June 23, 2016| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/baisaran/articleshow/49892385.cms| access-date = April 28, 2025}}</ref><br />
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==Incidents==<br />
{{Main|2025 Pahalgam attack}}<br />
On 22 April 2025, a [[2025 Pahalgam attack|terrorist attack]] occurred in Baisaran meadow of India's Kashmir, where terrorists rounded up and opened fire on tourists, mainly targeting Hindus, resulting in 26 deaths and more than 20 injuries.<ref name="Sengar_2025">{{cite web| last = Sengar | first = Mukesh Singh | editor-last = Bose | editor-first = Saikat Kumar |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pahalgam-terror-attack-baisaran-meadow-5-killers-3-spots-10-minutes-of-heavy-fire-how-pahalgam-attack-unfolded-8242547|title=5 Killers, 3 Spots, 10 Minutes Of Heavy Fire: How Pahalgam Attack Unfolded | work = India News | publisher = NDTV | date = April 24, 2025 | access-date = April 29, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pahalgam-attack-terrorists-mingled-with-crowd-herded-them-towards-armed-members-who-killed-toursists-at-baisaran/article69534814.ece|title=Pahalgam terrorist attack: Terrorists mingled with crowd, herded them towards armed members who killed tourists at Baisaran}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/pahalgam-terror-attack-terrorists-gunshots-heard-people-screaming-video-2713035-2025-04-22|title=Video: Moment when terrorists attacked tourists at scenic Baisaran in Pahalgam}}</ref> The attack, claimed by [[The Resistance Front]],{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}} a proxy of the [[Islamic terrorism|terrorism group]], [[Lashkar-e-Taiba]], based in [[Pakistan]], targeted tourists in a crowded area, exploiting Baisaran's seclusion. The area is accessible only by foot or pony which delayed rescue efforts. Security forces launched a counter-terrorism operation, and the remaining tourists were evacuated from the region. In response to the incident, The [[Indian Government|Indian government]] suspended the [[Indus Waters Treaty|Indus Water Treaty]], rescinded visas of [[Pakistanis|Pakistan nationals]], and ordered those in the country to leave within 48 hours.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 April 2025 |title=India closes main border crossing with Pakistan after Kashmir attack |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8g2njm2d2o |access-date=11 May 2025 |website=bbc.com}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Anantnag district]]<br />
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