Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tribute to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack, remembering the innocent lives lost in the gruesome incident a year ago. In a message, the Prime Minister said the victims "will never be forgotten" and expressed solidarity with the bereaved families as they continue to cope with the loss. Reaffirming India’s stand against terrorism, Modi said the nation stands united in grief and resolve and will never 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. 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," PM Modi posted on X (formerly Twitter).

As a tribute to those who lost their lives in the attack that took place in the meadows of Baisaran valley, a memorial has been erected in the hill resort of Pahalgam. Built of black marble, it bears the names of the 26 victims - 25 tourists and local ponywallah Adil Shah - and has been constructed along the banks of the Lidder river.

Twenty six people were shot dead by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists on April 22 last year in Pahalgam, prompting India to launch Operation Sindoor, a military response targeting terror launchpads in Pakistan. All three Pakistani terrorists involved in the massacre were eliminated by security forces in a gunfight in the Srinagar hills three months later.

In retaliation to the dastardly terror attack, India had launched Operation Sindoor. India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 last year, targeting terror infrastructure at nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack. Pakistan responded to the Indian attack on terror infrastructure with a swarm of drones and missiles, all tracked and destroyed by the Indian forces.

India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10, following a request from Islamabad, to end the conflict after four days of conflict.

Ahead of the anniversary of the dastardly act, theIndian Armyin a post on X, said, "When boundaries of humanity are crossed, the response is decisive. Justice is Served. India Stands United. #SindoorAnniversary #JusticeEndures #NationFirst."

The post, heavily symbolic, also carried a digital poster bearing a silhouetted image of the map of India with the caption "SOME BOUNDARIES SHOULD NEVER BE CROSSED."

The 'O' in the word 'CROSSED' was depicted by a bowl carrying a dash of 'sindoor' (vermilion), and a tagline at the bottom printed in crimson hue, read, "INDIA DOES NOT FORGET" with a red line drawn at the bottom.

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