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Pulwama Terror Attack Anniversary: PM Modi, CRPF, Other Leaders Pay Tribute to Fallen Soldiers on ‘Black Day'

Prime Minister Modi and officials honor 40 fallen CRPF personnel with tributes and heightened security on the seventh Pulwama attack anniversary.

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage on the seventh anniversary, leading tributes at the CRPF camp in Lethpora, Pulwama on Saturday.
  • On February 14, 2019, a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a bus on the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway, killing 40 CRPF personnel and targeting a convoy of 78 vehicles carrying more than 2,500 personnel.
  • Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and other officials also offered tributes, with Radhakrishnan saying the supreme sacrifice by CRPF personnel will forever remain etched in the nation's memory.
  • Ahead of the seventh anniversary, Jammu and Kashmir Police have conducted surprise inspections in Lal Chowk and busy Srinagar areas since Friday, including hotel room and luggage checks.
  • The 2019 attack prompted upgraded deployments and equipment across security agencies, and the Indian Air Force carried out Balakot airstrikes on February 26, 2019, escalating India-Pakistan tensions.
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NEWS9 LIVE broke the news in on Friday, February 13, 2026.
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