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The dastardly terror attack on April 22, 2025, in Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, has been strongly condemned across the world. It is not only an extremely cowardly act by the terrorists but also one of the most reprehensible crimes against humanity. The selective targeting of innocent tourists on the grounds of religion once again exposes the extremely monstrous face of terrorism and its evil designs, which cannot be tolerated in the civilised world. While the security forces have launched extensive search operations across Jammu & Kashmir targeting terrorist hideouts, the resolve of India as a nation to fight against terrorism has grown stronger, with people joining hands to unitedly express their solidarity with the victims and their families. As Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi vows for ‘harshest response’ to the perpetrators of this brutal terror attack, the nation stands united against terrorism.
It is to be noted that under the strong and dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Jammu & Kashmir, a region long plagued by terrorism, has seen significant transformation since 2014. In the last decade, the Modi government has pursued proactive military responses, diplomatic isolation of Pakistan, and
The resolve of India as a nation to fight against terrorism has grown stronger, with people joining hands to unitedly express their solidarity with the victims and their families. As Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi vows for ‘harshest response’ to the perpetrators of this brutal terror attack, the nation stands united against terrorism
major constitutional reforms, transforming Kashmir from a state of anarchy and terror into a more stable, development-orientated region. The dark days of stone-pelting, bomb blasts, and terrorism are now over. There has been an 80% reduction in the death of civilians in Kashmir. It was due to the consistent efforts of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi that there has been a 70% decline in total terrorism-related incidents, an 81% reduction in civilian deaths, and a 48% decline in the death of security forces. There were 4,766 terrorist incidents between 2006 and 2013 in Jammu and Kashmir. In 2010, 6,235 civilians were injured in stone pelting, which is now zero. The Modi government has turned the tide on militancy in Jammu & Kashmir, a stark contrast to the Congress-led UPA era’s turmoil, which resulted in terrorism claiming over 6,000 lives in Jammu & Kashmir between 2004 and 2014.
Since 2014, terrorism incidents have dropped by 81% nationwide, from 1,936 in 2010 to 374 in 2024, with Jammu & Kashmir benefiting significantly. The abrogation of Article 370 has played a major role in this entire transformation, heralding an era of peace and security in the valley while giving an impetus to the democratic process involving the masses at the ground level. Apart from an elected government in Jammu & Kashmir, now, 36,000 elected public representatives at the Panchayat and Municipality levels wield authority, empowering the people and strengthening grassroots governance like never before. That’s why the terrorist outfits and their cross-border backers have developed cold feet and are repeatedly trying to disrupt peace and security in the region.
In response to one of the most brutal terror attacks in Pahalgam, the Modi government moved swiftly to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) on April 23, 2025, which poses an existential threat to Pakistan while announcing a multi-pronged diplomatic response. At the same time, all visa services for Pakistani nationals were revoked, and Pakistani military diplomats were declared persona non grata and ordered to leave within a week. The main border crossing with Pakistan was closed, and the number of Pakistani diplomats in India was reduced significantly. To counter misinformation, 16 Pakistani YouTube channels, including Dawn News and Geo News, have been banned for spreading misinformation and provocative content post-attack. It is now a known fact that Pakistan, as the cradle of terrorism, trains, arms and exports terror to the entire world. It has become a safe haven for terrorists from across the world. As India continues to fight terrorism both inside and outside its borders on every global forum, the time has come for the world to wage war against terrorism unitedly.