On 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, Jaishankar says India determined to complete justice process | Watch

A total of 166 including 26 foreign nationals were killed on November 26, 2008, by a 10-member team of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), in a terror attack that lasted over four days.

As the nation remembers the horrors of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks on its 14th anniversary, external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday reiterated that the task of punishing the perpetrators of the attack remained unfinished. “Today is the anniversary of the 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai. Even after so many years, the people who planned & oversaw it have not been punished. They have not been brought to justice. This is something which we give utmost importance to,” Jaishankar spoke to the news agency ANI.

External affairs minister (EAM) S Jaishankar, joined by other leader, also tweeted earlier today, paying tribute to the victims of the 2008 terror attack in which 166 people were killed. (AP file photo)

The minister also underlined that the government was determined to “complete the process of justice”. He said, “Working with many other countries (whose citizens) also lost lives to make sure that real perpetrators don't escape justice. It's an occasion that the entire country remembers it. I want to underline how strongly we feel about determining where to complete the process of justice.”

A total of 166 including 26 foreign nationals were killed on November 26, 2008, by a 10-member team of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), in an attack that lasted over four days.

Joined by many leaders, the foreign affairs minister also tweeted earlier today, sharing a video clip of highlights of his speech from last month’s UN Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) hosted by India. The event took place at the Taj hotel, Mumbai where 31 people were killed in the attack. “Terrorism threatens humanity. Today, on 26/11, the world joins India in remembering its victims. Those who planned and oversaw this attack must be brought to justice. We owe this to every victim of terrorism around the world,” Jaishankar’s tweet read, posted with the video.