Fifteen years since the tragic 26/11 Mumbai attacks by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists, marked by coordinated assaults on iconic locations, killing 166 and injuring 300. The lone surviving attacker, Ajmal Kasab, was captured, sentenced to death, and executed. Israel recently designated LeT as a terrorist group independently, emphasizing a unified global front against terrorism. Commemorations worldwide include a Geneva UN exhibition. The day remains a somber reminder, honoring the lives lost and the bravery of security forces.
Among the first politicians to land at the spot was then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi; series of faux pas by UPA leaders saw resignations of then Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, then CM Vilasrao Deshmukh
Calling the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai a "horrendous" event that disrupted public lives, Israeli Ambassador to India, Naor Gilon said that terrorism is a global phenomenon and countries have to join hands to fight against it.