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    EYE ON INDIA                                                              MAY 01, 2026     |  The Indian Eye                    6

               India Stands United Against

                 Terror on First Anniversary

                                   of Pahalgam Attack

            From political leaders to citizens, the nation speaks in one voice of grief, resolve and defiance against terrorism.

            OUR BUREAU                                                                                            cial details, the operation destroyed
                                                                                                                  nine major terror launchpads linked
            Washington, DC / NEW DELHI
                                                                                                                  to Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Moham-
               ndia on Tuesday marked the first                                                                   med, and Hizbul Mujahideen, and
               anniversary of the 2025 Pahal-                                                                     eliminated over 100 terrorists.
            Igam terror attack with a powerful                                                                        The operation was followed by a
            display of unity, as political leaders                                                                brief but intense escalation, including
            across party lines, citizens, and the                                                                 drone attacks and cross-border shell-
            global Indian community came to-                                                                      ing,  before  a  ceasefire  was  reached
            gether to condemn terrorism and                                                                       after high-level military talks. The
            honour the 26 lives lost in one of the                                                                Indian Army has since reiterated its
            country’s most shocking attacks in re-                                                                strong stance, warning of assured
            cent years.                                                                                           retaliation against any future acts of
                On April 22,  2025, terrorists                                                                    terror.
            struck the tourist town of Pahalgam,                                                                      Back home, the Valley itself
            killing 26 civilians in a targeted as-                                                                offered  a  contrasting  image  of  re-
            sault that left the nation in grief. A                                                                silience and recovery. In Srinagar,
            year later, the memory of the attack                                                                  tourists reported feeling safe and
            continues to resonate deeply, with                                                                    welcomed, highlighting a return to
            leaders emphasising that such acts                                                                    normalcy nearly a year after the at-
            have only strengthened India’s re-                                                                    tack. Visitors from Gujarat described
            solve to combat terrorism.         Students from Dewan Devi Higher Secondary School pay tribute to the victims of Pahalgam   the atmosphere as reassuring, with
                Prime Minister Narendra Modi                                                                      one tourist, Sureshbhai Patel, say-
            led the tributes, remembering the     terror attack on the first anniversary of the incident, in Jammu on Wednesday. (ANI)  ing, “It felt like home. People should
            victims  and  reaffirming  the  coun-                                                                 come here and enjoy.”
            try’s firm stance. “Remembering the   it ever forgive those responsible for   Shiksha  Niketan  High  School  gath-  Another visitor, Dr Piyush Pan-
            innocent lives lost in the gruesome   this dastardly act.” Congress Presi-  ered to pay tribute, with one stu-  chal, noted, “We do not feel any fear
            Pahalgam terror attack on this day   dent Mallikarjun Kharge described   dent recalling how “several families   here; it feels good. People should
            last year. They will never be forgot-  the nation as “united, resilient, and   lost their loved ones” on that day   come here for a visit.” Their experi-
            ten,” he said, adding, “As a nation,   determined against terrorism,” while   when Kashmir, often called “heav-  ences  reflect  growing  confidence  in
            we stand united in grief and resolve.   Priyanka Gandhi Vadra called the   en on earth,” was struck by violence.  security arrangements, with forces
            India will never bow to any form of   attack a “crime against humanity,”   Internationally, India’s message   maintaining a tight vigil across key
            terror. The heinous designs of terror-  adding that “India will neither forget   found resonance as well. Speaking   areas.
            ists will never succeed.”         it nor forgive the criminals.”    in Washington, Ambassador Vinay       The steady flow of tourists is be-
                Echoing  similar  sentiments,     Vice President C. P. Radhakrish-  Mohan Kwatra described terrorism   ing seen as a sign of resilience—not
            President Droupadi Murmu said the   nan  also  paid  homage,  reaffirming   as a “scourge on humanity” and said   just of the region, but of the country’s
            tragedy “remains etched in our col-  the country’s collective resolve to   the anniversary “weighs very heavily   collective spirit. Even as the scars of
            lective memory” and stressed that   fight  terrorism  in  all  its  forms.  The   on India and the rest of the world.”   the attack remain, the message from
            “such acts of terror cannot deter our   chorus of voices from across political   Referring to the attack, he said, “acts   both citizens and leaders is clear: ter-
            unwavering commitment to peace    divides underscored a rare moment   like Pahalgam and other terrorist acts   rorism will not dictate India’s future.
            and unity.” She added that the en-  of unanimity in condemning terror   are acts of cowardice against human-  One year on, the Pahalgam at-
            tire nation stands with the bereaved   and standing with victims’ families.  ity,” stressing the need for collective   tack has become more than a mem-
            families and remains “resolute in our   Beyond political statements, pub-  global resolve to defeat terrorism.  ory of tragedy—it has emerged as a
            determination to defeat terrorism   lic  participation  reflected  the  depth   While the nation mourned, it   symbol of unity. From government
            everywhere in all its forms.”     of national sentiment. In Tangdhar,   also  reflected  on  its  response.  In   leaders to students, from grieving
                The unity extended across the   around 2,000 students and members   the aftermath of the attack, India   families to international voices, In-
            political spectrum. Leader of the Op-  of civil  society  took out solidarity   launched the military operation   dia’s response has been marked by
            position Rahul Gandhi paid tribute   marches, holding placards reading   Operation Sindoor on May 7, 2025,   a shared determination to stand to-
            to the victims, asserting that “India   “Stop terror attack,” “We condemn   targeting terror infrastructure in Pa-  gether, honour the victims, and en-
            will  never  forget  their  sacrifice  and   attack on tourists,” and “We stand   kistan and Pakistan-occupied Jam-  sure that such acts of terror are met
            the pain of their families, nor will   for innocent tourists.” Students from   mu and Kashmir. According to offi-  with unwavering resistance.

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