US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, honored the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and reiterated Washington’s support for India in combating terrorism. The attack, which occurred on April 22, 2025, in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, saw 26 innocent tourists targeted and killed by Pakistan-backed terrorists based on their religion.
“On the one-year anniversary of the horrific attack in Pahalgam, we remember the innocent victims and honor their memory as we mourn with their families. The United States stands with the people of India in their fight against terrorism,” Gor stated.
Japan’s Ambassador to India, Ono Keiichi, also condemned terrorism in all its forms and expressed solidarity with India in its fight against terrorism and commitment to peace and security. The attack in Pahalgam was carried out by The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, who targeted victims based on their religion, resulting in the tragic loss of lives.
In response to the attack, the Indian armed forces conducted ‘Operation Sindoor’ on May 6 and 7 last year, targeting high-value terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK). This operation aimed to neutralize terrorist threats, prevent further aggression, and uphold India’s zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism while maintaining strategic restraint.
