PM Modi Pays Tribute to 9/11 Victims on 25th Anniversary, Says India Stands Firm Against Terrorism

New Delhi: Today marks 25 years since the 9/11 attacks in America. On this occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered those killed in the attack and showed solidarity with their families. The PM said that terrorism has taken the lives of thousands of innocent people across the world. India has been facing cross border terrorism for many decades and is fighting against it. She also shared photos from her visit to New York's 9/11 Memorial in 2014.

Why hasn't the wound of 9/11 healed even after 25 years?

What happened on September 11, 2001 shook the whole world. 19 Al-Qaeda terrorists had hijacked 4 passenger planes. Two planes hit the World Trade Center in New York directly, the third fell on the Pentagon in Washington and the fourth crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. 2,977 people lost their lives in this one day. That's why even after 25 years this wound is still fresh.

What did PM Modi say on terrorism?

Modi said that after 9/11 the world saw the real and scary face of terrorism. Even today the danger has not gone away, only its method has changed. India's stand is very clear, terrorism, in whatever form, cannot be tolerated. The PM said that wherever the world is fighting against terrorism, India stands with it.

Why did he mention cross border terrorism?

PM Modi specifically mentioned cross-border terrorism in his post. India has been raising the issue of terrorist organisations coming from Pakistan with the world for a long time. Modi has said many times that a double standard on terrorism will not work. One cannot call one terrorist good and the other bad. Recently in the SCO meeting also he had said that terrorism is a threat to the entire humanity and it should be opposed in every form.

Did terrorism end after 9/11?

Al-Qaeda definitely suffered a big blow. Its leader Osama Bin Laden was killed in a US operation in Pakistan in 2011, but the organisation was not completely destroyed. According to report, even today networks associated with Al-Qaeda are active in Africa and Pakistan and remain a major threat.

What changed in the security of the world?

After 9/11, the security system of the entire world changed. Strict checking at airports, sharing of intelligence between countries, new anti-terror laws – all these came only after 9/11. After this, America started the global war against terrorism, the effect of which was visible in the military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Why did Modi share pictures of 2014?

On the 25th anniversary, the PM reminded of his visit to America in 2014 when he visited the 9/11 Memorial. He said that we can never forget the victims. His message has come at a time when tributes are being paid to around 3,000 dead people of 9/11 at various places in America.