The attacks by gunmen over three days last year left 174 people dead.
On Thursday people gathered outside the Taj Mahal hotel, one of the two luxury hotels targeted in the attacks, and held a vigil in memory of the victims.
Slogans and messages were written across the city, including one that simply read: 'We want to male sure 26/11 is not just forgotten.'
On November 26th 2008 gunmen arrived in the city undetected by boat before storming a series of popular tourist attractions and busy centres.
Heavily armed they attacked the main railway station in the city and the Nariman House Jewish community centre.
Outside the Trident hotel yesterday, another of the sites targeted, staff gathered outside today to pay their respects to guests and colleagues killed in the attacks, with a wreath of white lilies laid in front of a glass case containing burning candles.
India was heavily criticised for failing to prevent the attacks and today police and security forces paraded through Mumbai in a show of defiance while displaying newly acquired equipment.
Local officials have continued to blame groups in Pakistan for being behind the attacks and earlier this week seven people were charged in connection with the attacks, including the alleged mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi - head of the banned militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba.
The only surviving gunman Pakistani Mohammad Ajmal Qasab remains on trial in India. If found guilty, he could be sentenced to death.
On Thursday people gathered outside the Taj Mahal hotel, one of the two luxury hotels targeted in the attacks, and held a vigil in memory of the victims.
Slogans and messages were written across the city, including one that simply read: 'We want to male sure 26/11 is not just forgotten.'
On November 26th 2008 gunmen arrived in the city undetected by boat before storming a series of popular tourist attractions and busy centres.
Heavily armed they attacked the main railway station in the city and the Nariman House Jewish community centre.
Outside the Trident hotel yesterday, another of the sites targeted, staff gathered outside today to pay their respects to guests and colleagues killed in the attacks, with a wreath of white lilies laid in front of a glass case containing burning candles.
India was heavily criticised for failing to prevent the attacks and today police and security forces paraded through Mumbai in a show of defiance while displaying newly acquired equipment.
Local officials have continued to blame groups in Pakistan for being behind the attacks and earlier this week seven people were charged in connection with the attacks, including the alleged mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi - head of the banned militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba.
The only surviving gunman Pakistani Mohammad Ajmal Qasab remains on trial in India. If found guilty, he could be sentenced to death.
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