The government on Monday shared details about Operation Deep Statement and tourism-related relief plans in Ladakh after the Pahalgam attack in September 2025 in Lok Sabha.
“The primary objective of the said operation is to identify and confiscate shipments coming from
Pakistan and shipping through third countries to India,” Union Finance Minister Pankaj Chaudhary said in a written reply to a question asked about the status of the operation by Kaziranga MP Kamakhya Prasad Tassa.
Chaudhry added that Operation Deep Statement is ongoing and focuses on preventing the import of goods originating or exported from Pakistan into India. He noted that as of January this year, 12 cases of goods of Pakistani origin were imported from the UAE worth Rs. 1,784 lakh have been seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI).
In a separate question asked by Kargil MP Mohammad Hanifa, Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat gave a written response on relief measures for tourism stakeholders in Kargil and Leh in Ladakh after the attack.
The statistics in the response show that Cargill saw a 70.9% decline in the number of domestic tourists between 2024 and 2025, as the number fell from 3,20,432 to 93,389. It also saw a 27.12% decrease in the number of foreign tourists during the year. On the other hand, Leh saw a decline of 27.3% and 16.80% in the number of domestic and foreign tourists respectively between 2024 and 2025.
Shekhawat noted that Ladakh’s financial administration in September 2025 enabled banks in the region to avail benefits under Chapter VII of the Reserve Bank of India (relief measures taken by banks in areas affected by natural disasters).
Trends, 2018. Subsequently, State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank and J&K Bank created a rehabilitation plan for borrowers, including borrowers in the tourism sector, who were affected by the unrest following the Pahalgam attack.
Provisions in the rehabilitation plan include extending the repayment period in existing term loans with a deferral period, extending the repayment period in existing term loans without a deferment period, converting interest accrued or to accrue during the deferment period in existing working capital into a Funded Interest Term Loan (FITL), converting interest accrued or to accrue during the moratorium in a term loan to a funded term loan, and approving additional credit facilities in the form of a working capital term loan, which shall not exceed 15% of the existing fund-based working capital limit.
In addition, the response mentioned more government schemes aimed at rehabilitation, such as Pradhan Mantri Gangatiya Unat
Gram Abhiyan which aims to improve the socio-economic status of tribals
Communities and development of 1000 homes in the area. “States and Union Territories, including Ladakh, can avail assistance of a maximum of Rs 5 lakh crore to implement 5-10 home stays per village in a village cluster of 5-6 villages, subject to eligibility as per…
“The guidelines were issued on 01.07.2025. Homestays can also avail collateral-free institutional credit for Mudra loans, as per the Budget announcement for 2025-26, which aims to encourage establishment of homestays across the country,” he added.
