New Delhi: In a powerful statement from Bihar’s Madhubani, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a stern warning to terrorists and their handlers following the horrific terror attack in Pahalgam. What caught global attention was his shift from Hindi to English—aimed at making India’s message crystal clear to the world.
“From the soil of Bihar, I am telling the world that India will identify and punish every terrorist, and those behind them,” he declared, just 48 hours after the brutal strike that left 26 people dead in the Baisaran valley.
India has strong reasons to believe that the attack was aided by elements within Pakistan’s military establishment. PM Modi made it clear that India will not rest until justice is served.
“We will pursue them to the ends of the world… India’s spirit will never be broken, and terrorism will not go unpunished,” he thundered. “The entire nation is united in this resolve.”
The Prime Minister’s switch to English was symbolic—it wasn’t just for domestic ears. It was a statement to the international community, thanking global allies like the United States, the European Union, Israel, Russia, and China for condemning the attack and standing with India.
In a strategic move, India has suspended the 65-year-old Indus Waters Treaty—a critical water-sharing pact with Pakistan—marking the beginning of measured responses. Military retaliation has not been ruled out.
PM Modi, who returned early from a foreign trip and intentionally avoided flying over Pakistani airspace, has since chaired high-level meetings to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir and finalize further steps.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), he posted:
“Those behind this heinous act will not be spared. Their evil agenda will never succeed. Our resolve to fight terrorism is unshakeable.”
The Resistance Front (TRF)—a shadow organization of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba—has claimed responsibility. The attackers are suspected to have crossed into India from Kishtwar and made their way to Baisaran through Kokernag in south Kashmir.