Indian Mission In Canada Marks 39th Anniversary of Kanishka Bombing

The Indian mission in Canada on Sunday marked the 39th anniversary of the 1985 Kanishka bombing, in which 329 persons, including 86 children, on board an Air India flight lost their lives. In a post on X, the Indian mission said that any “act of glorifying terrorism is deplorable and should be condemned by all peace-loving countries and people.”

The Kanishka bombing is considered one of the most heinous terror-related air disasters in the history of civil aviation. Terming the frequent acts glorifying terrorism in Canada as "deplorable,"  India has said it is "unfortunate" that such actions are allowed to be "routine" on many occasions here when they should be condemned by all peace-loving countries and people.

The Montreal-New Delhi Air India 'Kanishka' Flight 182 exploded 45 minutes before it was to have landed at London's Heathrow Airport on June 23, 1985, killing all 329 people on board, including 86 children.