39 years of Air India Kanishka bombing: Indian envoy to Canada Sanjay Verma pays homage to victims

On the 39th anniversary of the Air India flight ‘Kanishka’ bombing, Indian High Commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma, paid homage to the victims of the tragedy in Ottawa. Despite the rains, the Indian High Commission in Canada led the memorial service for the victims at the Air India Flight 182 Monument at Commissioner’s Park, Dow’s Lake, Ottawa. Taking to X, the Indian High Commission in Canada stated, “High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma paid homage to the victims of Air India flight 182 Kanishka in Ottawa today on the 39th anniversary of the cowardly terrorist bombing in which 329 innocent victims including 86 children, lost their lives.” In his address, Verma said, “No government in the world should overlook the threat of terrorism emanating from its territories for political gains. The Consulate General of India in Toronto said, “Consul General @S_Nath_S laid a wreath at the Air India 182 memorial, Humber Park, Etobicoke in solemn remembrance of the 329 victims of the terrorist bombing of AI 182 on this day, 39 years ago.” In another post on X, the Consulate General of India in Toronto wrote,”CG attended the memorial service at Queen’s Park Toronto for AI 182 flight bombing victims and met with the bereaved families.