United States Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor on Wednesday paid tributes toPahalgam terror attackvictims, saying that the US stands with the people of India in their fight against terrorism. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Sergio Gor said, "On the one-year anniversary of the horrific attack inPahalgam, we remember the innocent victims and honour their memory as we mourn with their families. The United States stands with the people of India in their fight against terrorism." The terrorist attack took place on April 22, 2025 when 4-5 Pakistan-backed terrorists shot dead 26 tourists, including 25 Indian and one Nepalese national, in front of their families who were vacationing in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.
As India observed the first anniversary of the Pahalgam terror attack today, President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, union ministers along with leaders of various parties paid homage to the victims, asserting that the country will never bow to any form of terrorism.
Any attempt to harm people or disrupt unity will be met with strength and clarity, the government said, stressing that India will continue its zero-tolerance policy against terrorism and those who harbour it.
The dastardly attack by Pakistan-based Laskar-e-Taiba at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir left 26 people, mostly tourists, dead and triggered a four-day military conflict with Pakistan after Indian armed forces retaliated with Operation Sindoor targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan-controlled territories.
The Indian Army reaffirmed its steely resolve to fight against terrorism, making it clear that for acts against India, "the response is assured".
Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi said India will neither ever forget the sacrifice of the victims and the anguish of their families, nor will it ever forgive the perpetrators of this cowardly act.
While paying tribute to the victims, President Murmu said the country remains resolute in its determination to defeat terrorism everywhere in all its forms.
"The tragic loss of innocent lives in that heinous act remains etched in our collective memory. I express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families. The entire nation stands with them. Such acts of terror cannot deter our unwavering commitment to peace and unity," she said.
Prime Minister Modi asserted that India will never bow to any form of terror and the heinous designs of terrorists will never succeed.
"Remembering the innocent lives lost in the gruesome Pahalgam terror attack on this day last year. They will never be forgotten... 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," he said.
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