Punish The Terrorists, We Stand With You
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chosen to shorten his two-day official Saudi Arabia visit after a gruesome terrorist attack on Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, left a minimum of 28 dead, including two foreign nationals. The Prime Minister, who departed for Jeddah on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, was to have high-level discussions and sign important MoUs with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Nonetheless, in response to the horrifying incident, Modi will come back to India as early as tomorrow morning to tend to the affair.
PM Modi, in his moving address, expressed his sympathies with deepest condolences to both the victims’ families and themselves. “We pray for the souls of the deceased, and for the recuperation of those injured,” he stated. His early return highlights the severity of the attack, which is one of the most fatal in the region within recent years. Many others were injured he added. His early return highlights the severity of the attack, which is one of the most fatal in the region within recent years. Many others were injured in the blast, and the region remains under high alert as investigations are ongoing.
World leaders have expressed their support for India. Former U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted on Truth Social, labeling the attack “deeply disturbing,” and reiterated that “the United States stands strong with India against terrorism.” Russian President Vladimir Putin also offered his condolences to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Modi, condemning the attack as a “brutal crime” with “no justification whatsoever.“
The Saudi visit, which was to strengthen bilateral relations and seal at least six memoranda of understanding in different sectors, has now been cut short by this national crisis. While diplomatic relations between New Delhi and Riyadh are likely to continue, the priority for the moment is to deal with the terror attack and provide succor to the victims.
