2 min readUpdated: Apr 22, 2026 08:47 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reaffirmed India’s commitment to fight terrorism and said that India will never bow to any form of terror. “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 on the anniversary of the Pahalgam terror attack last year, in which 26 people were gunned down.
“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,” PM Modi said in an X post.
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…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 22, 2026
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressed his sorrow over the tragedy and said India will respond with “strength and clarity” if any attempt is made to harm its people. “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. India has endured decades of cross-border terror, but today our response is firm, decisive and unwavering. Through determined action, we have demonstrated that any attempt to harm our people or disrupt our unity will be met with strength and clarity,” he posted on X.
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…
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) April 22, 2026