India no longer a soft state to suffer Pakistan in silence
The surgical strike in 2016 was the first step and the Balakot airstrike in 2019 reinforced that step, marking the turning points in our counter-terror policy.
Updated At : 05:56 AM Jul 11, 2025 IST
Response: The Pahalgam terror attack unified India in demanding massive retribution. PTI
For India, terrorism is a lived reality. We have been the victims of a sustained and systemic campaign of cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan for decades. Just in this century, names like the Parliament attack, Kaluchak, Mumbai; Pathankot, Uri, Pulwama and Pahalgam are seared across Indian hearts and minds. The pattern in each is unmistakable: state-created and -supported terrorist groups targeting innocent Indians with impunity.
