Air India 182 Kanishka bombing 'stain on humanity': Union min Hardeep Puri

Time of India

4 days ago

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said
Air India 182 Kanishka bombing
was an act of
terrorism
and a "stain on humanity", and called upon the global community to remember the shared responsibility for fighting terrorism.
On June 23, 1985, the Boeing 747 aircraft was blown up by a bomb at an altitude of 9,400 metres and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean while in Irish airspace, killing 329 people on board.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, marking the 40th anniversary of the bombing, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also said the minister conveyed India's continued support for the family members of the victims and stressed New Delhi's firm stand on combating terrorism.
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Family members of the passengers and crew of the plane gather every year at various memorials set for the victims.
Puri, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, attended a memorial event on Monday and paid homage to the victims at Ahakista Memorial in Cork, Ireland.
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He paid tributes to the community of Ahakista and the people of Ireland for the "spirit with which they rose to the occasion in solidarity with the families of the victims", the statement said.
Puri reiterated that the bombing of
Air India
182 was "an act of terrorism" and a "stain on humanity", and called upon the global community to remember the shared responsibility for fighting terrorism, it said.
The Union minister led a high-level delegation to Ireland comprising senior legislators from Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Delhi to represent the government of
India
at the commemoration event held on June 23, marking the 40th anniversary of the Air India Kanishka bombing.
Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin and Canadian Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree attended the event at the Ahakista Memorial in Cork, "hosted by the Mayor of County Cork, Cllr. Joe Carroll". A number of families of the victims also attended the event, it said.
Puri laid a wreath and paid homage to the victims of the AI 182 bombing tragedy.
The Canadian Minister of Public Safety noted on the occasion that "the bombing of Air India Flight 182, 40 years ago, remains the single worst act of terrorism and mass murder in Canadian history".
The Irish prime minister termed the bombing as cruel and horrific, adding that the passing of time did not dim the scale of loss and that atrocity, the statement said.
During the visit, the minister and the delegation members also addressed a gathering of family members of victims of the tragedy and members of the Indian diaspora in a solemn ceremony held at the Embassy of India premises in Dublin.
The delegation also interacted with the mediapersons during the visit.
In India, top diplomats of Ireland and Canada joined families of the victims of Air India 182 Kanishka bombing in a show of solidarity at a solemn ceremony held at Canada House in Delhi on Monday, marking the 40th anniversary of the terrorist attack.
India, Canada and Ireland share the grief of this air tragedy that left the world stunned 40 years ago. Flight AI 182 was operating on the Montreal-London-Delhi route.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday paid tributes to the victims of Air India 182 Kanishka bombing, and said it was "one of the worst acts of terrorism" and stands as a stark reminder of why the world must show zero tolerance towards terrorism and violent extremism.