Union Minister Puri Drops Truth Bomb: Calls Pre-Modi India's Terror Response ‘Theatre of the Absurd'
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/ Jun 24, 2025, 10:39AM IST
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri delivered a powerful global appeal. Calling the 1985 bombing a "dastardly act of aviation terror", Puri urged the international community to shut down all channels of terror financing, deepen India-Canada cooperation in intelligence sharing, and confront radicalisation within diaspora circles. Puri reflected on India's historic leniency in expecting "better sense" from perpetrators and denounced the "theatre of the absurd" pre-Modi era of dealing with terrorism. Recalling India's long struggle—from Kashmir to Mumbai to Punjab, he said terrorism is not a past threat, but a present danger. Standing alongside the Irish and Canadian leadership, Puri said the world must act not in solemn mourning alone, but through collective, proactive action against extremist ideologies and violence.#kanishkabombing #hardeepuri #aviationterror #indiaagainstterror #terrorfinancing #khalistanextremism #canadaindia #flight182 #stopterrorism #globalunit #toi #toibharat #bharat #breakingnews #indianews
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