New Delhi - Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in paying tribute to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel killed in a terrorist attack in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, on this day six years ago.

On February 14, 2019, a suicide bomber targeted a CRPF convoy carrying soldiers on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, killing 40 soldiers and injuring over 35. The attack remains one of the deadliest terror attacks in Indian history.

"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," PM Modi wrote in a post on social media platform X. The Prime Minister also stated that the coming generations will never forget the sacrifice of the CRPF personnel.

Union Minister Amit Shah echoed these sentiments, stating on X, "On behalf of the grateful nation, I pay my heartfelt tribute to the soldiers who were martyred in the cowardly terrorist attack in Pulwama on this day in the year 2019. Terrorism is the biggest enemy of the entire human race and the whole world has united against it. Be it a surgical strike or an air strike, the Modi government is determined to completely destroy the terrorists by running a campaign with a 'zero tolerance' policy against them."

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also paid homage to the fallen soldiers, writing on X, "On this day in 2019, India lost our brave CRPF personnel in a gruesome terrorist attack in Pulwama. Their sacrifice for the nation will never be forgotten. I pay homage to them and offer unwavering support to their families. India stands united in honouring their valor and we remain resolute in our fight against terrorism."