'Shared our grief, said he would meet us again': Pahalgam attack victim Shubham Dwivedi's family after meeting PM Modi in Kanpur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met the family members of Pahalgam terror attack victim Shubham Dwivedi in Kanpur. Dwivedi, 31, was among the 26 people killed in the attack on April 22.

According to a CNN-News18 report, the Prime Minister offered support to the family and said that India's fight against terrorism will continue.

“He asked me about the Pahalgam incident, shared our grief, and said he would meet our family again," Shubham Dwivedi’s wife told CNN-News18.

"PM Modi spoke to us like the head of the family, and got emotional while recalling the Pahalgam terror attack," she said, adding that the Prime Minister also spoke to them about Operation Sindoor.

The Prime Minister also reportedly enquired about the well-being of the family and told them that they would always be remembered and taken care of.

Earlier today, Kanpur District Magistrate Jitendra Pratap Singh told PTI, "The bereaved family members have been apprised about the PMO's decision that Prime Minister Modi will meet Shubham's wife Ashanya and his parents, Sanjay Dwivedi and Seema Dwivedi, at Chakeri airport soon after the PM's special plan lands."

Shubham, who got married on February 12 this year, was visiting Pahalgam with his wife and other family members when terrorists opened fire on tourists resulting in his death.

In response to the April 22 attack, India launched Operation Sindoor -- under which it targeted terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

The Indian Armed Forces responded effectively to subsequent Pakistani aggression and pounded its airbases. The two countries have reached an understanding to stop military action following a call made by Pakistan's DGMO to his Indian counterpart.