Srinagar, April 23 -- India's message to the world has remained steady, unambiguous, and unflinching: it will never bow to terror in any form. This is not a slogan born out of emotion, but a national position shaped by decades of lived experience with cross-border terrorism, internal security challenges, and repeated attempts to destabilise peace and democratic life. Terrorism is not an abstract threat for India; it is a persistent reality that has cost thousands of innocent lives-from the streets of Mumbai to the valleys of Kashmir, from border villages to crowded markets. Each attack has tested the nation's resilience, but more importantly, each response has strengthened its resolve to defend its sovereignty without compromise. India's ...