Now that the firing has ceased across the Line of Control, and the Chinese-made missiles and Turkish drones have stopped whining across the international border, it may be the right moment to review the litany of Pakistani-directed terrorist attacks on India this century following the Kargil conflict (from May-July 1999 into 2000), and our response.

A partial list of just the most significant episodes of terror attacks makes for painful reading:

2000 Chattisinghpora massacre: on March 20, 2000, in the village of Chattisinghpora, Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir, 15-17 LeT gunmen entered the village and ordered all Sikh men and boys to assemble at the village gurdwara. They then systematically shot and killed 35 of them. The massacre occurred on the eve of U.S. President Bill Clinton's visit to India, and was clearly meant to send a signal.

2001 Indian Parliament Attack: On December 13, 2001, militants from JeM and LeT attacked the Indian Parliament, resulting in the deaths of 14 people.

2002 Kaluchak massacre: on May 14, 2002, near Kaluchak in Jammu and Kashmir, three LeT militants dressed in combat uniforms attacked a Himachal Road Transport Corporation bus traveling from Manali to Jammu, killing seven passengers. They then entered the family quarters of an Indian Army camp and fired indiscriminately, killing 23 people, including 10 children, eight women, and five Army personnel. The attack resulted in total in 31 deaths and 47 injuries.

2002 Akshardham Temple Attack: On September 24, 2002, LeT attacked a Hindu temple in Gujarat, resulting in over 30 deaths.

2005 Delhi Bombings: On October 29, 2005, LeT and associated groups exploded multiple bomb blasts across Delhi, killing over 60 people.

2006 Mumbai Train Bombings: On........

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