Pulwama attack anniversary 2023: Nation remembers martyrs of deadly attack; PM Modi, Home Minister pay tribute to brave hearts

Pulwama attack anniversary 2023: Prime Minister Narendra on Tuesday paid homage to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel who were martyred in a deadly terrorist attack on their convoy in Pulwama in 2019, and said their courage motivates us to build a strong and developed India.

PM Modi tweeted, "Remembering our valorous heroes who we lost on this day in Pulwama. We will never forget their supreme sacrifice. Their courage motivates us to build a strong and developed India."

Remembering our valorous heroes who we lost on this day in Pulwama. We will never forget their supreme sacrifice. Their courage motivates us to build a strong and developed India.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 14, 2023

Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted, "I pay homage to the brave soldiers who laid down their lives in the ghastly terror attack in Pulwama on this day in the year 2019. The nation can never forget their sacrifice. Their valour and indomitable courage will always remain an inspiration in the fight against terrorism."

I pay homage to the brave soldiers who laid down their lives in the ghastly terror attack in Pulwama on this day in the year 2019. The nation can never forget their sacrifice. Their valour and indomitable courage will always remain an inspiration in the fight against terrorism.

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) February 14, 2023

Pulwama attack

In the attack by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists in the south Kashmir district, 40 CRPF personnel made the supreme sacrifice. In a retaliatory strike, the Indian Air Force had carried out an airstrike in Pakistan's Balakot on February 26, 2019, targeting terrorist camps.

Balakot strike 

A fleet of Mirage 2000 deep-penetration fighter jets assisted by other assets of the Indian Air Force carried out the pre-dawn strike on the biggest terror camp of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror outfit in Pakistan. Mirage 2000 multi-role aircraft was chosen for the strike for its capability to hit targets with "pin-point" accuracy. A number of other assets and platforms of the IAF were also used in the operation, first inside Pakistan after the 1971 Indo-Pak war.

The terror camp at Balakot was headed by Maulana Yosuf Azhar alias Ustad Ghouri, the brother-in-law of Masood Azhar, chief of JeM. It was located in thick forest on a hilltop far away from any civilian presence.

IAF Air Strike on Jaish Terror Camps: Why a fleet of Mirage 2000 deep-penetration fighter jets was chosen for big attacks in Pakistan