“Those Who Oversaw 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attack Must Be Brought To Justice”: S Jaishankar

S Jaishankar said India will never give up its efforts to ensure justice for the victims. (Documentary photo)

New Delhi:

As India pays tribute to the victims and soldiers of the November 26 terrorist attack in Mumbai on its 14th anniversary today, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar tweeted to say that “the planners and overseeing this attack must be brought to justice.”

“We owe this to every victim of terrorism around the world,” he said, sharing a short video that included images from the deadly attack that killed 166 people. lives and more than 300 people were injured.

“We, as responsible members of the international community, have a duty to remember their pain and persevere in our efforts to bring the perpetrators of terrorism to justice,” Mr Jaishankar said. .

The 1-minute-36-second video ends with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message – “We think even one attack is too much. Even one life lost is too much. So, We will not rest until terrorism has been uprooted.”

Terror threatens humanity.

Today, November 26, the world joins India in remembering the victims. Those who planned and supervised this attack must be brought to justice.

We owe this to every victim of terrorism around the world. pic.twitter.com/eAQsVQOWFe

– Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) November 26, 2022

India has said that its efforts to punish those involved in the 11/26 terrorist attacks have been blocked in the past because “political reasons“, allowing them to move freely and organize cross-border attacks against the country.

“Let’s not forget, in November 2008, 10 terrorists entered the city of Mumbai via sea from Pakistan, devastated the city in 4 days, killing 166 people, including 26 foreigners.” India’s Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj said. said in his address to the United Nations Security Council.

Since June this year, China, an all-weather ally of Pakistan, has halted proposals submitted by India to blacklist Pakistan-based terrorists Hafiz Saeed, the leader Lashkar-e-Taiba, Shahid Mahmood, terrorist Lashkar-e-Taiba, Sajid Mir, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM) senior leader Abdul Rauf Azhar and Abdul Rehman Makki under the Al Qaeda Punishment regime.