Srinagar, Apr 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday paid homage to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack on its first anniversary and expressed solidarity with their families.
In a post on X, PM Modi, said the victims “will never be forgotten,” describing the April 22, 2025 attack as a tragedy that continues to weigh on the nation’s conscience and asserted that the country will not bow to any form of terror.
“Remembering the innocent lives lost in the gruesome Pahalgam terror attack on this day last year. They will never be forgotten. My thoughts are also with the bereaved families as they cope with this loss,” he said in a post on X.
“As a nation, we stand united in grief and resolve. India will never bow to any form of terror. The heinous designs of terrorists will never succeed,” the Prime Minister added.
Pertinently, on April 22 last year, terrorists killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in Pahalgam in south Kashmir, triggering nationwide outrage.
In response, India launched a military operation on May 7, targeting and destroying multiple terror infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) under ‘Operation Sindoor.’
Meanwhile, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also paid tribute to the victims, describing it as a “cowardly” act that claimed innocent lives.
In a post on social media, he said: “Remembering and paying my heartfelt tributes to the innocent people who lost their lives in the cowardly terror attack at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on 22 April 2025. We share the enduring pain of their loved ones and families. We will never forget those wounds inflicted on our nation.”
Singh added that India has faced decades of cross-border terrorism, but its response has now become “firm, decisive and unwavering”.
He said the country’s actions have demonstrated that any attempt to harm citizens or disrupt national unity will be met with “strength and clarity”.
