Pune (Maharashtra) [India], April 25 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday morning paid tributes to those killed in the Pahalgam terrorist attack, which includes those who hailed from the state.

He said that 'revenge' must be taken against those responsible to put them in their place.

'At the beginning of the event, we paid tribute to the 27 Indians, including six from Maharashtra, who tragically lost their lives in the Pahalgam terror attack two days ago. Revenge must be taken to ensure actual places are shown to those responsible for this incident,' Pawar said while addressing the gathering at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the new building of the state family welfare bhavan and training centre here.

He lauded the decisions taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi against Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam terrorist attack, which killed 25 Indian nationals and one Nepalese national. Pawar expressed confidence that the Indian Army would 'eliminate' those behind the terror attack in Kashmir.

'The Prime Minister has already made significant decisions, such as halting water supplies to Pakistan, among other crucial actions. Such incidents must never be repeated in the future, and I am confident that our Indian Army will decisively eliminate those behind this heinous act,' Pawar said.

Meanwhile, Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi is set to visit Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on Friday to assess the security situation in the region following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam.

'Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi will leave for Srinagar and Udhampur shortly,' the Defence officials said.

The government has issued an official notification on holding the Indus Water Treaty in abeyance, sources said on Friday.

Yesterday, Jal Shakti Ministry Secretary Debashree Mukherjee wrote to her Pakistan counterpart Syed Ali Murtaza, conveying that the Indian government has decided that 'the Indus Waters Treaty 1960 will be held in abeyance with immediate effect'.

Terrorists attacked tourists at Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam on April 22, killing 25 Indian nationals and one Nepali citizen while leaving several others injured.

Following the terror attack, the Central government announced several diplomatic measures, such as closing the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari, suspending the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) for Pakistani nationals, giving them 40 hours to return to their country, and reducing the number of officers in the High Commissions on both sides.

The incident has sparked nationwide outrage, with widespread protests erupting across the country, demanding stricter action against Pakistan over the Pahalgam attack. (ANI)