Mumbai, April 25 -- Extending condolences to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack, Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said Central government will identify, trace and punish the terrorists along with their backers.

Recalling the remarks of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Goyal said, "I remember Atal Bihari Vajpayee said, cross-border and state-sponsored terrorism is a menace to civilised society. This is the moment when the entire country comes together and expresses the anger and collective commitment of the nation to give a fitting response to those responsible for this."

Reminding people of the resolve taken by Prime Minister Narendra over the terror attacks, Goyal said, "We will identify, trace and punish the ter...