40 years of Kanishka bombing: Indian delegation pays tribute in Ireland, reiterates commitment against terrorism
PTC News Desk: June 23, 2025 marks 40th anniversary of deadly Kanishka bombing which killed all the 329 people including close to 280 Canadian citizens on board the Air India en route from Canada, to London, and then to New Delhi, exploded mid-air over the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Ireland
Families of victims pay tribute to their loved ones at the Ahakista Memorial in Cork, Ireland.
External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar also paid his tributes to the victims of the deadly Kanishka bombing. He took to his social media and wrote, "On the 40th anniversary of Air India 182 ‘Kanishka’ bombing, we honour the memory of the 329 lives lost in one of the worst acts of terrorism. A stark reminder of why the world must show zero tolerance towards terrorism and violent extremism."
#WATCH | 40th anniversary of the Kanishka bombing: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri lays a wreath at the Ahakista Memorial in Cork, Ireland
On 23 June 1985, Air India Flight 182 was blown up by the Canada-based Khalistani terrorist group Babbar Khalsa near Cork, Ireland,… pic.twitter.com/UX4EfNaM68 — ANI (@ANI) June 23, 2025
A high-level Indian delegation led by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri along with BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh, and representatives from five states, arrived in Ireland, to participate in the 40th anniversary memorial of the Air India Kanishka bombing.
This event not only commemorates the 329 innocent victims of the 1985 terror attack but also reinforces the global commitment against terrorism. In a post on X, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said, "The dastardly mid air bombing of Air India Kanishka Flight 182 in 1985 which claimed 329 innocent lives off the Irish Coast remains one of the most inhuman acts of terror in aviation history.I was able to pay tribute to the victims at the Kanishka Memorial at Humber Bay Park in Toronto in September 2019 where I also met family members of several victims who had shared their pain and suffering."
- With inputs from agencies
