India has marked the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai in which 166 people were killed.
While onlookers waved Indian flags and banners with slogans such as ‘End The Violence’, police commandoes with new weapons and armoured cars tracked the route the 10 gunmen took for an attack that stunned the country.
Other residents lit candles outside a Jewish centre, one of several sites - from luxury hotels to the city's biggest railway station - that were targeted by the Pakistan-based militants over three days.
At one of the targets, the Trident hotel, staff gathered to remember the attacks. Outside, a black granite column read: ‘In memory of our guests and our staff’. A wreath of white lilies lay in front next to a glass case with burning candles.
Nine militants were killed by police in the attacks. The lone survivor, Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, is on trial and could face the death penalty if found guilty.
Many foreigners, including US, British and Canadian nationals were killed. The attacks saw India break off peace talks with Pakistan.
New Delhi has sought to bring international pressure on Islamabad to act against militants operating from its soil, including the Pakistan-based group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) blamed for masterminding the raids.
In Mumbai, police officers said their show of strength was a message of confidence for the city residents.
At Nariman House, a Jewish centre in a south Mumbai alley, Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky lit candles and read sacred verses in memory of six Jews killed by the militants.
