India blamed Pakistan for a deadly attack by gunmen that killed 26 people, mostly tourists, near the resort town of Pahalgam.

The fear of more terror attacks targeting tourists is likely to keep away many people from visiting Kashmir for some time, as only 30 percent of those surveyed are likely to take a trip to the Valley.

The nuclear-armed rivals, which both claim Kashmir and administer separate parts of it, are at a dangerous crossroad after Tuesday’s militant attack, analysts said.