A large number of security personnel have been deployed across the region dominating daily life after 26 tourists were killed on April 22 after gunmen opened fire on a group of tourists in the popular destination of Pahalgam in what officials describe as the deadliest attack on civilians in recent years. A massive manhunt is underway following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pledge to track down the attackers. The violence has shattered the image of normalcy that officials tried to build through booming tourism. Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated sparking fear and uncertainty across the troubled Himalayan region. The nuclear-armed rivals have moved closer to military confrontation after Islamabad closed its airspace to Indian aircraft and warned that any attempt by New Delhi to interfere with water supplies under a decades-old treaty would be considered an act of war. In response, India reiterated its accusations that Pakistan continues to support "cross-border terrorism" a claim Pakistan denies.