In Pics | India marked 14 years of 26/11 terror attack on Mumbai

Over the span of four days, 14 years ago terrorists had attacked five prominent locations in Mumbai including Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station, business and residential complex Nariman House, Cama Hospital, Leopold Cafe, Oberoi-Trident Hotel, and Taj Hotel and Tower. 

This included a hospital, a railway station, a Jewish centre, and two luxury hotels which were under attack for more than 60 hours. 

The violence claimed lives of 140 Indian nationals and 26 citizens of 23 other countries lost their lives in a period of four days. 

On this day, 14 years ago, 10 members of the Pakistan-based terrorist organisation, Lashkar-e-Taiba reached Mumbai on a hijacked fishing trawler from a Pakistani port in Karachi. The very first incident was recorded around 20:00 IST on November 26, when 10 men came ashore at two locations in Colaba, Mumbai.

Subsequently, at the end of the four-day operation, nine of them were killed while Ajmal Kasab was the only attacker arrested by police alive. In 2012, he was hanged in Pune's Yerwada jail in secret on November 21, after nearly four years and exhausting all legal remedies. 

Among the 166 lives lost were 18 police officers and 12 members of the Taj Hotel staff and security that lost their lives in the line of duty. On November 27, a team of 200 commandos from Delhi reached Mumbai and took charge of the hostage situation at the Taj Hotel. Meanwhile, the army and firemen were working on search and rescue. 

On November 30, 2008, hundreds of people took to Marine Drive, a landmark in Mumbai and held candles during a peace rally in memory of those who lost their lives in the terror attacks. (File Photo) 

Last month, India hosted a special meeting of the United Nations Security Council's counter-terrorism committee, on Friday (October 28) in Mumbai as well as Delhi. 

On the first day of the meeting, foreign ministers in attendance paid tribute to those who lost their lives in the 26/11 terror attacks, 14 years ago. (Photo: @DrSJaishankar)

In October, addressing the committee, the country’s External Affairs Minister (EAM), Dr S Jaishankar spoke about the significance of the venue chosen for the conference, and said, “Fourteen years ago, on 26th November 2008, the city of Mumbai was witness to one of the most shocking terror attacks of our times.” He also spoke about how bringing the masterminds and perpetrators of this attack to justice “remains unfinished”. 

Today, he took to Twitter, and said, "Terrorism threatens humanity. Today, on 26/11, the world joins India in remembering its victims. Those who planned and oversaw this attack must be brought to justice. We owe this to every victim of terrorism around the world." 

Earlier today, Consul General of Israel to Midwest India, paid tribute to those who lost their lives during the attack. "We Never forget", he said on Twitter. Among the several locations attacked by the terrorists was the Nariman House business and residential complex housing the Jewish Chabad Lubavitch outreach centre. (Photo: Twitter/@KobbiShoshani)