In one of his first public comments on the attack, PM Modi said that India will “identify, track and punish” every terrorist who killed 26 tourists in Pahalgam on April 22read morePrime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condemned the Pahalgam terrorist attack at a public rally in Bihar, saying that India will punish the terrorists and those involved in the attack “beyond their imagination”.In one of his first public comments on the attack, PM Modi said that India will “identify, track and punish” every terrorist who killed 26 tourists in Pahalgam on April 22.“On April 22, terrorists killed innocent people of the country in J&K’s Pahalgam… The country is sad and in pain after this incident. We stand with the families of the victims… The terrorists will not be spared, strong action will be taken against them…The punishment will be significant and stringent, which these terrorists would have never even thought about,” he said.STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADMore from India
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Pahalgam terror attack: Police release sketches of suspected terrorists behind Baisaran meadows killingsPM Modi added, “Today, on the soil of Bihar, I say to the whole world, India will identify, trace and punish every terrorist and their backers. We will pursue them to the ends of the Earth. India’s spirit will never be broken by terrorism. Terrorism will not go unpunished.”PM Modi held a Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting on Wednesday, which decided to significantly downgrade India’s ties with Pakistan. At a late evening media briefing, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced the decisions, said the overall strength of the Pakistani and Indian high commissions will be brought down to 30 from the present 55 through further reductions, to be effected by May 1.TagsJammu and KashmirNarendra ModiEnd of Article
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