PM Modi remembers Pahalgam attack victims, says India will never bow to terror

Prime Minister PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday remembered the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack on its first anniversary and said India will never bow to any form of terrorExtending condolences to the bereaved families PM Modi said the nation stood united in grief and firm in its resolve that India would never yield to terrorism or allow terrorist designs to succeedOn Wednesday India marks one year of the deadly Pahalgam terror attack in which Pakistanbacked terrorists gunned down 26 innocent tourists after identifying their religion in one of the most brutal incidents targeting civilians in recent yearsIn a post on X PM Modi said 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 lossAs 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 he addedRemembering 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 lossAs a nation we stand united in grief and resolve India will never bow tohellipmdash Narendra Modi narendramodi April 22 2026Earlier in the day the Indian Army took to social media and warned that any misdeeds against the nation would be met by a responseArmy reiterates justice pledge on Pahalgam anniversary recalls Operation MahadevIn a post on X the Army said ldquoFor acts against India the response is assured Justice will be served AlwaysrdquoFor acts against India the response is assuredJustice will be served AlwaysSindoorAnniversary JusticeEndures NationFirst pictwittercomw6PRIpp0bMmdash ADG PI INDIAN ARMY adgpi April 22 2026It also shared a photo showcasing Operation Mahadev with the tagline ldquoIt was only a matter of timerdquo in red colour referring to the intense manhunt and neutralisation of the terrorists involved in the attackOperation Mahadev was launched immediately after the April 22 attack It involved extensive searches in difficult Himalayan terrain near DachigamMahadev Ridge culminating in the elimination of the three main perpetratorsThe Indian armed forces scanned over 300 sq kilometres of treacherous terrain for 93 days and eventually neutralised the terroristsA day ahead of the anniversary the Indian Army reiterated its firm commitment to justice and issued a strong warning that any breach of the ldquoboundaries of humanityrdquo would invite a decisive responseIn a stronglyworded post on its X handle the Indian Army said ldquoWhen boundaries of humanity are crossed the response is decisive Justice is served India stands unitedrdquoWhen boundaries of humanity are crossed the response is decisive Justice is ServedIndia Stands UnitedSindoorAnniversary JusticeEndures NationFirst pictwittercomrtgYu9Hg11mdash ADG PI INDIAN ARMY adgpi April 21 2026lsquoIndia does not forgetrsquoThe post was accompanied by a visual message stating ldquoSome boundaries should never be crossedrdquo featuring a map of India marked with red lsquosindoorrsquo powder symbolising the Armyrsquos decisive action against terrorists under lsquoOperation SindoorrsquoThe image also carried the message ldquoIndia does not forgetrdquo underlining the countryrsquos resolve and unityThe Pahalgam terror attack took place on April 22 2025 when 26 people were killed in a brutal massacre targeting tourists The attack was carried out by The Resistance Front an offshoot of the Pakistanbased LashkareTaibaThe attackers singled out victims after asking about their religion forcing them to recite the Islamic lsquokalimarsquo to identify nonMuslims Among those killed were 25 tourists and one local pony ride operator who tried to save the touristsSeveral victims were newly married and many were shot at close range in front of their familiesIn response to the attack Indian armed forces launched lsquoOperation Sindoorrsquo on May 6 and 7 carrying out what officials described as a focused measured and nonescalatory military action targeting highvalue terror bases in Pakistan and PakistanoccupiedKashmirCeasefire followed strikes drone intrusions after Operation SindoorFollowing the operation Pakistan responded with drone activity and shelling over the next week targeting civilian and religious sites and schoolsIndia subsequently carried out retaliatory strikes including on radar installations in Lahore and facilities near GujranwalaAfter sustaining significant damage Pakistanrsquos Director General of Military Operations reached out to his Indian counterpart urging a stop to military action This led to a ceasefire understanding between the two sides on May 10 2025Despite the ceasefire there were continued attempts involving waves of UAVs and small drones entering Indian civilian and military areas These intrusions were intercepted and the Indian armed forces responded firmly with field commanders authorised to take appropriate action in case of any violationslsquoOperation Sindoorrsquo was a significant demonstration of Indiarsquos military and strategic capability combining both military and nonmilitary measuresThe operation successfully neutralised terrorist threats deterred further aggression and reinforced Indiarsquos zerotolerance policy towards terrorism while maintaining strategic restraintWith IANS PTI and ANI inputs