Karnal, April 22 -- Marking one year since the terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed the life of Lieutenant Vinay Narwal along with 25 others, his father Rajesh Narwal on Monday reflected on a year of enduring grief, while expressing pride in his son's service and sacrifice for the nation.

Recalling his son's life and sacrifice, Rajesh described the emotional struggle of coping with the loss, stating that the happiest memories have now become the most painful. He said that moments such as Vinay's recent wedding, achievements during training and success in examinations, which once brought immense joy, now intensify the sense of absence.

Speaking to ANI on the eve of the first anniversary of the Pahalgam attack, Rajesh said, "For the fir...