counterterrorism in India
India Commemorates 17th Anniversary of 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attacks: Jaishankar Reaffirms Zero Tolerance Policy
Nov 26, 2025 10:25 pm CST
As India marks the 17th anniversary of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reaffirms the nation's unwavering commitment against terrorism. The coordinated attacks by Pakistan-backed Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists killed 166 people and injured 300, leaving lasting scars on Mumbai's landscape and collective memory while reinforcing India's resolve to bring all perpetrators to justice.
Over 300 Maoists Surrender: PM Modi Highlights Progress in India's Fight Against Naxal Terrorism
Oct 18, 2025 02:44 am CST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the surrender of over 300 Maoists in 24 hours at the NDTV World Summit 2025, highlighting his government's successful counterterrorism strategy. Modi revealed that Naxal-affected districts have decreased from 125 to just 11 in a decade, bringing peace to previously conflict-ridden areas like Bastar in Chhattisgarh. The Prime Minister expressed personal pain over decades of violence while criticizing previous Congress administrations for enabling an "ecosystem of Urban Naxals" that suppressed public discourse on Maoist terrorism.