Canadian parliament’s moment of silence for terrorist Nijjar, India reacts
Canada House of Commons Commemorates Nijjar's DeathIndia's response comes after the Canadian House of Commons on June 18 observed a moment of silence to commemorate the first anniversary of Singh's death. Singh has been termed a “Khalistani terrorist” by the Indian government.
In a thread post on the social networking site X (formerly known as Twitter), the embassy wrote: “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,” it said.
"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.