PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday remembered the innocent lives lost in Pahalgam terror attack, saying that such acts of terror cannot deter the country’s “unwavering commitment to peace and unity”. India is observing on Wednesday one year of the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, in which Pakistan-backed terrorists gunned down 26 innocent tourists after identifying their religion, in one of the most brutal incidents targeting civilians in recent years. In a post on X, President Murmu said, “I pay heartfelt tribute to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack. 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. We remain resolute in our determination to defeat terrorism everywhere in all its forms,” she said. Earlier in the day, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan also paid tributes to the lives lost in the heinous terror attack. “I solemnly remember the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack. The innocent lives lost in that gruesome and dastardly act of terror remain etched in our collective memory. I pay heartfelt tributes to those we lost and stand in solidarity with their families, whose grief is immeasurable. They will forever be remembered,” the Vice President said in a post on X. “Such acts of brutality can never shake our resolve to uphold peace, unity, and the enduring values of humanity. We remain firm in our determination to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations,” he added.