India, April 21 -- The Pahalgam terror attack on this day a year ago came against the backdrop of near-normalcy returning to Jammu and Kashmir and rising public anger against the army in Pakistan. The intent behind the attack was clear: Change the narrative about J&K from one of peace and hope, create a communal cleft in India, and distract attention in Pakistan from the corrupt army-security establishment that had captured office. Islamabad-Rawalpindi succeeded in its domestic intent, but a united India mourned the victims and punished Pakistan for its act of terrorism. Security forces tracked down and killed three terrorists of Pakistani origin responsible for the massacre. Operation Sindoor, launched two weeks after Pahalgam, restated ...