No more Pahalgam terror attacks

A month ago, India was rudely shaken out of complacency by the Pahalgam terror attack. The horrifying massacre of tourists in the picturesque Baisaran meadow was a bolt from the blue — and a grim reminder that cross-border terrorism was alive and kicking. The tragedy united the entire nation in grief and anger — Kashmir to Kanyakumari, Ahmedabad to Aizawl — and the Modi government came up with a calibrated, befitting response. An economic and diplomatic squeeze was followed by Operation Sindoor, a series of precision strikes on terror sites in Pakistan. Subsequently, the Indian armed forces not only thwarted Pakistan’s attempts to attack military bases in this country but also launched a fierce counter-attack on Pakistani military installations.