EAM Jaishankar pays tribute on 40th anniversary of Kanishka Bombing –

On the 40th anniversary of the Kanishka bombing today, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar paid homage to those who lost their lives in the attack, terming it one of the worst acts of terrorism. On this day in 1985, Air India Flight 182, en route from Montreal, Canada, to London, and then to New Delhi, exploded mid-air over the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Ireland, as a result of a cowardly act of terror carried out by Canada-based Khalistani terrorists. In this attack, 329 innocent passengers were killed, including Canadian and other foreign nationals, as well as many Indian nationals, including children. Dr. Jaishankar described this attack as a stark reminder of why the world must show zero tolerance toward terrorism and violent extremism.