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Years
of Vikas Yatra

India and France United Global Cam-
Against Terrorism paign Against
n Emphasis on FATF compliance
to curb terror financing Terror Fi-

n Hosting of Milipol 2025 in India and the US Form a Unit- nancing
New Delhi to showcase India’s ed Front Against Terrorism n India hosted the
counter-terrorism leadership n India-US solidarity to dismantle terror ‘No Money for
Terror’ conference
n Hosting of India-France networks in 2022
Counter-Terrorism Dialogue in n Joint action against terrorist groups such as
April 2024 Al-Qaeda, ISIS, Jaish-e-Mohammed, and n India emphasizes
the promotion
Lashkar-e-Taiba of global crypto
n Strong response to the perpetrators of the regulations
26/11 and Abbey Gate attacks
n US hands over 26/11 conspirator
Tahawwur Rana to India
n Appeal to Pakistan to take action against the
perpetrators of the 26/11 and Pathankot
attacks

n On September 28–29, 2016, India Surgical Strikes and
responded to the terrorist attack in Uri—
which claimed the lives of 18 soldiers— Balakot Air Strikes
by conducting surgical strikes.

n These strikes inflicted heavy casualties
upon terrorists and their patrons across
the Line of Control (LoC).
n On February 14, 2019, following the
Pulwama terrorist attack, India took swift
action. On February 26, 2019, the Balakot
air strikes eliminated a large number of
Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists, including
senior commanders.

n Pre-emptive actions demonstrated to the
world that India would no longer tolerate
proxy warfare waged through terrorism.

Masood Azhar Designated Towards New and Secure India…
as Global Terrorist n Deaths caused by terrorism declined by 85
n The UN Security Council has listed percent between 2010 and 2024.
Masood Azhar as a terrorist. n Terrorism-related incidents in Jammu &

n Proved to be a major diplomatic victory Kashmir have decreased by 70 percent since
for India in 2019. 2019.

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