India troops beef up security in Kashmir following attack on tourists

An Indian security officer stands guard by the roadside in Pahalgam a day after militants indiscriminately opened fire on tourists near the town (Dar Yasin/AP)

Security has been beefed up across Indian-controlled Kashmir a day after an attack killed at least 26 people, most of them tourists.

Indian forces have launched a manhunt for the perpetrators of one of the deadliest attacks in the restive Himalayan region.