Uri attack: RESPECT! These 18 bravehearts sacrificed their lives to protect India

Pic courtsey: @adgpi

Delhi: India on Monday bid tearful adieu to its bravehearts who died in Uri terror attack.

Heavily armed militants suspected to be from Pakistan-based JeM had on Sunday stormed an Army base in Kashmir, killing 17 jawans.

Another soldier ( Sepoy K Vikas Janardhan, who was airlifted to the Army Research and Referral Hospital in Delhi, after being critically injured) succumbed to his injuries today, taking the toll to eighteen.  

While two of the 17 soldiers hail from Jammu and Kashmir, rest of them belong to Uttar Pradesh (four), Bihar (three), Maharashtra (three), West Bengal (two), Jharkhand (two) and Rajasthan 

India had reacted strongly to the deadliest attack on the Army in Jammu and Kashmir with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly condemning it.

"We strongly condemn the cowardly terror attack in Uri. I assure the nation that those behind this despicable attack will not go unpunished," PM Modi had tweeted.

On the other hand, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh had pointed a finger directly at Pakistan, saying it was a 'terrorist state' and should be isolated while BJP leader Ram Madhav said days of strategic restraint are over and suggested that "for one tooth, the complete jaw" should be the policy after the attack.

Following is the list of jawans who laid their lives for the country:

Please find a statement on names of our bravehearts martyred at Uri, J&K @adgpi pic.twitter.com/4rJLS8JPNo — NorthernComd.IA (@NorthernComd_IA) September 19, 2016

Gen Dalbir Singh #COAS & all ranks express deepest condolence. #IndianArmy mourns the loss of lives. RIP pic.twitter.com/2gZ49vFtC3 — ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) September 19, 2016

Gen D Singh #COAS & all rks #IndianArmy pay homage & salute supreme sacrifice of bravehearts in Uri #J&KOps.18Sep16 pic.twitter.com/5WAAyZiG2k — ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) September 19, 2016

(With Agency inputs)