It’s been 13 years since the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai brought the entire nation down to its knees, but the horrific visuals of the cowardly attack by a group of Pakistani terrorists are still fresh in the hearts of each and every Indian.

It’s hard to forget the images of the carnage the brutal terrorists from the neighbouring country unleashed at various iconic spots in India’s financial capital on 26 November 2008.

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The whole country withered in pain and agony as the terrorists killed 166 people, including foreigners. 

Several security personnel also attained martyrdom in the line of duty that day.

Every year on this day, the whole country comes together and pays tribute to the victims of the horrific terror attacks. 

Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli also took to the micro-blogging site and sympathised with the families that lost their loved ones.

We will never forget this day, we will never forget the lives lost. Sending my prayers to the friends and families who lost their loved ones

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) November 26, 2021

Tweeting from his heart, Kohli wrote: “We will never forget this day, we will never forget the lives lost. Sending my prayers to the friends and families who lost their loved ones”.

Apart from Kohli, several other dignitaries, including President Ram Nath Kovind, also paid his tribute to the martyrs and said the whole country will be forever grateful for the bravery and sacrifices made by the security officers who laid down their lives in order to safeguard their fellow countrymen. 

My heartfelt tributes to the martyrs and homage to the victims of the 26/11 #MumbaiTerrorAttacks. The nation will always be grateful for the bravery and sacrifice of the security forces who laid down their lives in the line of duty.

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) November 26, 2021

“My heartfelt tributes to the martyrs and homage to the victims of the 26/11 #MumbaiTerrorAttacks. The nation will always be grateful for the bravery and sacrifice of the security forces who laid down their lives in the line of duty,” read President Ram Nath Kovind’s tweet.

मुंबई 26/11 आतंकी हमलों में जान गंवाने वालों को भावपूर्ण श्रद्धांजलि देता हूँ और उन सभी सुरक्षाकर्मियों के साहस को सलाम करता हूं, जिन्होंने कायरतापूर्ण हमलों में आतंकवादियों का डटकर सामना किया। पूरे देश को आपकी वीरता पर गर्व रहेगा। कृतज्ञ राष्ट्र सदैव आपके बलिदान का ऋणी रहेगा। pic.twitter.com/rgW2xsoXVj

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) November 26, 2021

Union home minister Amit Shah also paid his homage to the people who lost their lives. He also added that the country is proud of all those who made the ultimate sacrifice while trying to protect the lives of innocent civilians from those barbaric terrorists.

सीमा पर कठिन मौसम में परिवार से दूर रहकर देश की रक्षा करता है।
आतंकवादी हमले में अपनी जान की बाज़ी लगाकर मासूमों को बचाता है।
जान की नहीं, जहान की फ़िक्र करता है।
परिवार की, गाँव की, देश की शान है- ऐसा मेरे देश का जवान है।

26/11 #MumbaiTerrorAttack के वीरों को नमन।

जय हिंद! pic.twitter.com/fFVQTGjMmx

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) November 26, 2021

On the day of the attack, the security forces were able to eliminate nine terrorists while one named Ajmal Kasab was caught alive who revealed the role Pakistan played in the attack during the investigation.

After trial, he was handed a death sentence and was hanged at Pune’s Yerawada central prison on November 12, 2017. However, the masterminds of the attacks are still roaming freely, reportedly, in Pakistan.

Never forget. pic.twitter.com/xXAVV5pT9h

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) November 26, 2021

That’s why while paying the tribute every year, people stress on ‘Never Forget, Never Forgive’ for the full justice is yet to be done.

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