New Delhi, 11 September 2026: Today marks 25 years of the most horrific and heartbreaking 9/11 terrorist attack in America. On this sad occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the innocent people who lost their lives in this attack and expressed deep condolences to the bereaved families. The Prime Minister had clearly stated that terrorism has claimed the lives of many innocent people across the world, and as a victim of cross-border terrorism, India has struggled for decades by being at the forefront of this global fight.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his emotional post on the social media platform
Talking about India's past experiences, he had added that the country has been facing cross-border terrorism for decades and stands very strongly in this fight. As the threat of terrorism is continuously increasing, your opposition and resolve against all its forms and nefarious activities is absolutely firm. India has always been at the forefront of all efforts and cooperation to fight this global problem. Along with this, PM Modi had also shared pictures and glimpses of his memorable visit to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York in 2014 on social media. This memorial is a tribute to the World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City.
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What happened on September 11, 2001?
September 11, 2001, recorded as a black day in the pages of history, was traumatic for America and the entire world. On this day, 19 terrorists of the dreaded terrorist organization Al-Qaeda carried out the deadliest attack ever in America in a very planned manner. The terrorists committed this destructive act by hijacking four commercial planes.
Attack on Twin Towers: Two planes crashed into the magnificent Twin Towers of New York's famous World Trade Center, resulting in the destruction of both huge buildings.
Attack on Pentagon: The third plane collided with the Pentagon, the headquarters of the US Department of Defense in Virginia.
fourth plane crash: The fourth plane was United Airlines Flight 93, in order to free it from the control of terrorists, the courageous passengers on board put up a strong resistance, due to which the plane crashed in Pennsylvania.
According to official figures, approximately 3,000 innocent people lost their lives in this horrific terrorist attack. The name of infamous terrorist Osama bin Laden was revealed as the mastermind of this entire conspiracy, who was killed by US Navy commandos after a long search during a secret operation in Abbottabad, Pakistan in May 2011. On this 25th death anniversary of 9/11, the entire world community is renewing its commitment to fight terrorism unitedly.