Union Minister pays tribute to Kanishka bombing victims in Ireland on 40th anniversary

June 24, 2025 5:08 PM

Union Minister pays tribute to Kanishka bombing victims in Ireland on 40th anniversary

Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, paid homage to the victims of the Air India Flight 182 tragedy at the Ahakista Memorial in Cork, Ireland, on Monday. The commemoration marked the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the Air India Kanishka flight, which claimed 329 lives on June 23, 1985. Minister Puri signed the Visitors Book at the memorial and led a high-level delegation comprising senior legislators from Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Utta...

Kanishka bombing anniversary: EAM reiterates call for zero tolerance to terrorism, extremism

June 23, 2025 11:34 AM

Kanishka bombing anniversary: EAM reiterates call for zero tolerance to terrorism, extremism

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday paid homage to the 329 victims of the 1985 Air India 'Kanishka' bombing, marking the 40th anniversary of one of the deadliest acts of aviation terrorism in history.   Reiterating India’s firm stance against terrorism, Jaishankar underscored the need for global zero tolerance towards terrorism and violent extremism. He called the tragedy a grim reminder of the devastating consequences of allowing such ideologies to persist.   "On the 40th ...