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stock image Operation Mahadev: India’s Swift Retaliation for the Pahalgam Attack 📍 Srinagar, July 28, 2025 — In a high-stakes counter-terror operation named Operation Mahadev , Indian security forces eliminated three terrorists believed to be responsible for the April 22 Pahalgam massacre that left 26 civilians dead. The successful strike was a major breakthrough in India's ongoing battle against cross-border terrorism. ✅ The Beginning of Operation Mahadev Based on real-time intelligence inputs —including satellite phone activity traced back to the Pahalgam incident—elite teams comprising Para Commandos , Rashtriya Rifles , CRPF , and Jammu & Kashmir Police initiated the operation deep in the forests of Lidwas near Dachigam , close to the sacred Mahadev Peak . The mission was swift and deadly. In less than an hour, Indian forces had cornered and neutralized the terrorists, who were hiding in a remote, makeshift hideout camouflaged under thick foliage. The name “Opera...