Ottawa, Calling the frequent acts glorifying terrorism in Canada "deplorable", India has said it is "unfortunate" that such actions are allowed to be "routine" on many occasions when they should be condemned by all loving countries and people peace. .
In a statement marking the 39th anniversary of the 1985 Kanishka bombing, which killed 329 people, most of them Canadians of Indian descent, on board an Air India flight, the Indian High Commissioner said: Terrorism "knows no borders, nationalities, or race."
Air India Flight 182 'Kanishka' Montreal-New Delhi exploded 45 minutes before landing at London Heathrow Airport on June 23, 1985, killing all 329 people on board, including 86 children. The bombing was attributed to Sikh militants in retaliation for "Operation Bluestar" to expel militants from the Golden Temple in 1984.
The Indian High Commission in Ottawa and Indian consulates in Toronto and Vancouver organized memorial services on Sunday and solemnly remembered the victims of the 1985 "cowardly act of terror."
"While thirty-nine years have passed since the cowardly act, terrorism today has unfortunately assumed proportions of an existential threat to international peace and security," the Indian high commission statement said. "Any act of glorification of terrorism, including the bombing of Al-182 in 1985, is deplorable and should be condemned by all peace-loving countries and peoples," he said.
"It is unfortunate that such actions are often allowed to be routine in Canada," he added.
Last week, India strongly opposed the Canadian parliament observing a "minute's silence" in memory of Khalistan extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was shot dead in British Columbia in June last year. India also insisted on Friday that the Canadian authorities must take action against those who advocate violence and carry out an anti-India campaign in Canada.
India lodged a strong protest with Canada on Thursday over the holding of a so-called "citizens' court" by Khalistani extremists and the burning of an effigy of the Indian prime minister outside the Indian consulate in Vancouver.
Stating that terrorism "knows no borders, nationalities or races" and is a challenge that the international community must fight collectively, the Indian mission here said that over the years, India has led from the front in the fight against terrorism with the support of like-minded countries. Calling the Kanishka attack "the worst in the history of Canadian aviation to date", the Indian mission stated that the incident will remain an "unbearable loss" not only for the families of the victims but also for humanity as a whole.
"The authors and accomplices of this cowardly act remain free," he said.
Quoting External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, the statement said: "...We should also not tolerate political expediency determining responses to terrorism, extremism and violence. Similarly, respect for territorial integrity and "non-interference in internal affairs cannot be exercised to choose carefully." He called the spirit of the minister's statement in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly last year the "best tribute" to the victims of the bomb attack in Air India Flight 182.
High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma on Sunday paid tribute to the victims of Air India Flight 182 Kanishka on the 39th anniversary of the "cowardly terrorist attack", the High Commission in Ottawa published in X along with a series of photographs from the event.
Relatives and friends of the victims, Canadian government officials, including the deputy commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the envoy of Ireland and more than 150 members of the Indo-Canadian community attended the solemn occasion, the High Commission said. "India shares the grief and pain of the near and dear ones of the victims. India is at the forefront of fighting the menace of terrorism and working closely with all nations to address this global threat," he said.
The Indian mission in Toronto also marked the day.
"Consul General Siddhartha Nath laid a wreath at the Air India 182 memorial, Humber Park, Etobicoke, in solemn remembrance of the 329 victims of the terrorist attack on AI 182 on this day, 39 years ago," the Consulate General said. of India in Toronto. posted on X along with a photograph.In another post on
The memorial services were held at a time when relations between Canada and India are under serious strain following allegations by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in September last year of the "potential" involvement of Indian agents in the murder. from Nijjar.
New Delhi rejected Trudeau's accusations as "absurd" and "motivated." India has maintained that the main problem between the two countries is Ottawa giving space to pro-Khalistan elements who operate with impunity from Canadian soil.
In a statement marking the 39th anniversary of the 1985 Kanishka bombing, which killed 329 people, most of them Canadians of Indian descent, on board an Air India flight, the Indian High Commissioner said: Terrorism "knows no borders, nationalities, or race."
Air India Flight 182 'Kanishka' Montreal-New Delhi exploded 45 minutes before landing at London Heathrow Airport on June 23, 1985, killing all 329 people on board, including 86 children. The bombing was attributed to Sikh militants in retaliation for "Operation Bluestar" to expel militants from the Golden Temple in 1984.
The Indian High Commission in Ottawa and Indian consulates in Toronto and Vancouver organized memorial services on Sunday and solemnly remembered the victims of the 1985 "cowardly act of terror."
"While thirty-nine years have passed since the cowardly act, terrorism today has unfortunately assumed proportions of an existential threat to international peace and security," the Indian high commission statement said. "Any act of glorification of terrorism, including the bombing of Al-182 in 1985, is deplorable and should be condemned by all peace-loving countries and peoples," he said.
"It is unfortunate that such actions are often allowed to be routine in Canada," he added.
Last week, India strongly opposed the Canadian parliament observing a "minute's silence" in memory of Khalistan extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was shot dead in British Columbia in June last year. India also insisted on Friday that the Canadian authorities must take action against those who advocate violence and carry out an anti-India campaign in Canada.
India lodged a strong protest with Canada on Thursday over the holding of a so-called "citizens' court" by Khalistani extremists and the burning of an effigy of the Indian prime minister outside the Indian consulate in Vancouver.
Stating that terrorism "knows no borders, nationalities or races" and is a challenge that the international community must fight collectively, the Indian mission here said that over the years, India has led from the front in the fight against terrorism with the support of like-minded countries. Calling the Kanishka attack "the worst in the history of Canadian aviation to date", the Indian mission stated that the incident will remain an "unbearable loss" not only for the families of the victims but also for humanity as a whole.
"The authors and accomplices of this cowardly act remain free," he said.
Quoting External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, the statement said: "...We should also not tolerate political expediency determining responses to terrorism, extremism and violence. Similarly, respect for territorial integrity and "non-interference in internal affairs cannot be exercised to choose carefully." He called the spirit of the minister's statement in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly last year the "best tribute" to the victims of the bomb attack in Air India Flight 182.
High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma on Sunday paid tribute to the victims of Air India Flight 182 Kanishka on the 39th anniversary of the "cowardly terrorist attack", the High Commission in Ottawa published in X along with a series of photographs from the event.
Relatives and friends of the victims, Canadian government officials, including the deputy commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the envoy of Ireland and more than 150 members of the Indo-Canadian community attended the solemn occasion, the High Commission said. "India shares the grief and pain of the near and dear ones of the victims. India is at the forefront of fighting the menace of terrorism and working closely with all nations to address this global threat," he said.
The Indian mission in Toronto also marked the day.
"Consul General Siddhartha Nath laid a wreath at the Air India 182 memorial, Humber Park, Etobicoke, in solemn remembrance of the 329 victims of the terrorist attack on AI 182 on this day, 39 years ago," the Consulate General said. of India in Toronto. posted on X along with a photograph.In another post on
The memorial services were held at a time when relations between Canada and India are under serious strain following allegations by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in September last year of the "potential" involvement of Indian agents in the murder. from Nijjar.
New Delhi rejected Trudeau's accusations as "absurd" and "motivated." India has maintained that the main problem between the two countries is Ottawa giving space to pro-Khalistan elements who operate with impunity from Canadian soil.
