Pahalgam may spell end of medical tourism from Pakistan

Deteriorating Indo-Pak relations and heightened security concerns have drastically reduced medical visas issued to Pakistani nationals seeking treatment in India. From over 1,600 visas in 2016, the number plummeted to just over 200 in 2024, a trend exacerbated by events like the Kulbhushan Jadhav case and the Pulwama attack.
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