23 June 2024 marks the 39th Anniversary of the terrorist bombing of Air India flight 182 (Kanishka), where 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.
Air India’s Flight 182, named ‘Kanishka’, was en route from Montreal to New Delhi when it exploded 45 minutes before its scheduled landing at London’s Heathrow Airport on June 23.
EAM S Jaishankar tweeted on X, ‘Today marks the 39th anniversary of one of the worst acts of terrorism in history’.
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…
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) June 23, 2024
According to the media reports, Sikh militants were held responsible for the bombing, which was believed to be an act of retaliation for ‘Operation Bluestar’—a 1984 military operation to remove militants from the Golden Temple.
Earlier on June 22 this year, the Canadian Police said that investigations into the bombing of the Air India Flight 182 remain active and ongoing.
In a statement on Friday, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Assistant Commissioner David Teboul said, ‘The Air India investigation is the longest and certainly one of the most complex domestic terrorism investigations that the RCMP has undertaken in our history’, Teboul said.
Earlier, India’s Consulate General in Vancouver has sharply reminded the world of the tragic Air India Flight 182 bombing as the Canadian Parliament observed a moment of silence for Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a designated terrorist under India’s laws.
The consulate highlighted the 39th anniversary of the Air India tragedy on June 23, 2024, which claimed 329 lives, including 86 children, marking it as one of the worst terror-related air disasters. The bombing, attributed to Sikh militants retaliating against the 1984 Operation Bluestar at the Golden Temple, remains a poignant reminder of terrorism’s devastating impact.
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