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commemorative anniversary of 26/11

mumbai attack jointly Organized by

Indian-americans and Jewish americans

Our Bureau
New York

ddressing a Commem-
oration Anniversary of
A26/11 attacks in Mum-
bai Organized jointly by The
American India Public Affairs
Committee and American Jew-
ish Committee in New York,
Mr. Jagdish Sewhani, a prom-
inent community Leader and
President of the American In-
dia Public Affairs Committee,
described the November 26,
2008, terrorist attack on Mum- shatrughan sinha, Dy consul General, randhir Jaiswal, consul General of New York,
bai, the worst terrorist attack Rabbi David levy, Regional Director: American Jewish Committee, Adva Vinchinsky, Consul fir Public Diplomacy,
that India has ever seen, one Jagdish sewhani President: the American india Public Affairs committee
that shook the world after 9/11.
“A group of terrorists, com-
mandoes from Lashkar-e-Taiba
(LeT) trained by Pakistani es-
tablishment and its ISI to cre-
ate mayhem in India’s financial
capital,” said Mr. Sewhani.
“At least 174 innocent lives
were lost, including nine LeT
terrorists. Several of the dead
were foreign nationals includ-
ing from Israel and the United mr. shatrughna sinha and mr. Jagdish sewhani mr. israel Nitzan,
States of America. More than randhir Jaiswal, consul General of President of the American india the Acting consul General of israel
300 people were wounded. We india in New York Public Affairs committee in New York
will never forget those four
days in 2008. It’s etched in our “Pakistan today is more iso- him that the United States for annals of history,” he said.
memory forever,” said Mr. Se- lated than ever. It’s in a finan- the first time stopped all secu- “As in time of Covid19 the
whani. cial crisis. Globally there are rity assistance to Pakistan. “It world has come together to
Mr. Sewhani further said no takers for its BS, even in the was during his administration fight this pandemic, we must
that 12 years later, under Prime Islamic world, but Its masters that UN Security Council de- all come together to fight ter-
Minister Narendra Modi, with continue to survive and thrive clared Azhar Masood, the mas- rorize, a global problem tooth
unprecedented co-operation in Pakistan. The Pakistani termind of Mumbai terrorist and nail. Let’s remember on
from Israel and the US, India is Army, in particular ISI, has not attack, as a global terrorist.” this occasion those who fell to
a much safer place. “Under the given up on its anti-India activ- Consul General of India in the barbaric and bloody bul-
dynamic Leadership of Prime ities. Terrorist training camps New York Mr. Randhir Jaiswal lets of insanity and inhumanity
Minister Modi, the Indian continue to exist in Pakistan said that it is important for the and those who sacrificed life to
government has taken strong and terrorists continue to try world and Global community save our tomorrow,” said Mr.
steps against terrorist groups, sneak inside India,” said Mr. for justice that those responsi- Jaiswal.
its sympathizers and financers, Sewhani. ble are brought to book. “Paki- Mr. Jaiswal said terrorism
both inside India and outside, Thanking President Donald stan must do what is required needs a very strong global co-
we appear to have won several Trump for standing with India to bring the perpetrators of this operation and called on the
battles against State-sponsored in the hour of crisis after the heinous crime to justice. Mr. international community to en-
terrorist groups from across Pulwama terrorist attack, Mr. Jaiswal described the 26/11 at-
the border,” said Mr. Sewhani. Sewhani said that It is under tacks as ghastly attack unknown Continued at next page... >>

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