New Delhi, July 16: The bombing of Air India Flight 182, popularly known as the Kanishka bombing, remains the deadliest act of aviation terrorism before 9/11. On 23 June 1985, 329 innocent people, including 24 Indian citizens, lost their lives when the aircraft exploded over the Atlantic Ocean. Most of the victims were Canadians of Indian origin. It was not merely an attack on an aircraft – it was an attack on humanity.For decades, this tragedy remained overshadowed by political debates, investi…
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Ottawa, June 26 (IANS) The 1985 Kanishka bombing, also known as the Air India Flight 182 bombing, serves as a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of ignoring or underestimating the threat of extremism, while also underscoring the need for Canada — and all nations — to strike a careful balance between tolerance and national security to prevent such attacks from recurring, according to a report.The tragedy remains one of the worst terrorist attacks in the history of civil aviation. On…