Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has reaffirmed that the upcoming Amarnath Yatra will proceed undeterred, asserting India's resolve against terrorism and its commitment to Kashmir's progress.

Speaking to the media Goyal assured that the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath shrine—scheduled to begin on July 3—will be conducted safely, despite the recent terror attack in Pahalgam.

“People of India are capable and confident enough that soon tourism will resume there, Amarnath Yatra will be conducted successfully, and no one can derail Kashmir from the developmental path that it has taken,” said Goyal.

His statement comes amid heightened security concerns following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, which had raised questions about the safety of this year’s yatra. However, Goyal struck a defiant note, reiterating that terror threats will not halt the region’s forward momentum.

Highlighting the region’s development trajectory, the minister said that Kashmir has been making steady progress and that both tourism and infrastructure growth remain key priorities of the government.

Registrations for the Shri Amarnath Yatra began on April 15 across 533 bank branches nationwide, including Punjab National Bank, State Bank of India, J&K Bank, and Yes Bank. The pilgrimage will commence from both the traditional Pahalgam route in Anantnag and the Baltal route in Ganderbal, culminating on August 9, coinciding with Raksha Bandhan.

Goyal also addressed the broader national security context, condemning the Pahalgam attack and calling Pakistan a "terrorist nation." He reaffirmed the government’s decision to cancel visas for Pakistani nationals, stating firmly, “They must leave India.”

“We have no interest in having trade relations with Pakistan,” Goyal said, underlining the government’s zero-tolerance approach to terrorism.