New Delhi: Today marks the 39th anniversary of the 1985 ‘Kanishka’ bombing attack on Air India flight 182 that claimed the lives of 329 people including 86 children. Remembering this incident, EAM Dr S Jaishankar expressed his condolences to the victims and their families and stated that this day is a ‘reminder’ to why terrorism should never be tolerated. “Today marks the 39th anniversary of one of the worst acts of terrorism in history. Pay my homage to the memory of the 329 victims of AI 182 ‘Kanishka’ who were killed this day in 1985. My thoughts are with their families.”
“The anniversary is a reminder why terrorism should never be tolerated,” the post read further.
India has always stayed strong at the forefront of countering terrorism and has always been active in working with countries to tackle this global threat.
Bilateral ties between the two countries have been strained since Canada alleged the ‘potential’ involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Nijjar. However, New Delhi rejected Trudeau’s charge as ‘absurd’ and ‘motivated.’
Canada’s Double Standards Exposed
Recent incidents have shown Canada’s double standards when it comes to fighting terrorism. The Federal Court of Appeal in Canada on Saturday declined to uplift the “no-fly” restrictions imposed on Bhagat Singh Parvkar and Parvkar Singh Dulai citing that authorities can put restrictions if there were “reasonable grounds to suspect they will threaten transportation security or travel by air to commit a terrorism offence.”
Notably, earlier this week, Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was shot dead last year, was also on the same ‘no-fly list.’ The court noted that Brar and Dulai were seen as a potential threat to airline safety with the potential to undertake terror acts.
While the court barred Khalistan terrorists from air travel suspecting a threat to public life, the Canadian Parliament observed a moment of silence this week to mark the first anniversary of Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s murder in what India sees as a case of parliament accepting terror threat to its citizens.
In 2023, Nijjar was gunned down near a parking lot in Canada’s Surrey on June 18 last year. He was marked as a ‘designated terrorist’ by the Indian government under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
In a series of posts on X, India in Vancouver said, “India stands at the forefront of countering the menace of terrorism and works closely with all nations to tackle this global threat.”
“23 June 2024 marks the 39th Anniversary of the cowardly terrorist bombing of Air India flight 182 (Kanishka), in which 329 innocent victims, including 86 children, lost their lives in one of the most heinous terror-related air disasters in the history of civil aviation,” the post continued.
“A Memorial Service is scheduled at 1830 hrs on June 23, 2024, at the Air India Memorial at Stanley Park’s Ceperley Playground area. @cgivancouver encourages members of the Indian Diaspora to join the event in a show of solidarity against terrorism,” the embassy added.
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