Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the martyrs, the 40 CRPF personnel, who lost their lives in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir.
Taking to social media platform X, PM Modi said, “Homage to the courageous heroes we lost in Pulwama in 2019. The coming generations will never forget their sacrifice and their unwavering dedication to the nation.”
Homage to the courageous heroes we lost in Pulwama in 2019. The coming generations will never forget their sacrifice and their unwavering dedication to the nation.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 14, 2025
On February 14, 2019, a suicide bomber rammed an IED-laden vehicle into a CRPF convoy, killing 40 soldiers. Days after the attack, the Indian Air Force carried out multiple aerial strikes on February 26, 2019, at Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror camps in Pakistan’s Balakot, killing a “large number” of terrorists and destroying their infrastructure.
“Tribute to the Intrepid CRPF Warriors”
Chinar Warriors pay obeisance to the CRPF Bravehearts, who laid down their lives in the line of duty during the Pulwama attack. Their sacrifice will forever be etched in our hearts.
Saluting the unyielding spirit of CRPF, who continue to… pic.twitter.com/MRcXv048lL
— Chinar Corps🍁 – Indian Army (@ChinarcorpsIA) February 14, 2025
