Indian President and PM condemn Boston bomb blasts, express solidarity
New Delhi, 16 April 2013: Condemning the blasts in the US city of Boston, Indian President
Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the world should unite to combat the menace of terrorism.
Extending sympathy to the families of the blast victims, the President expressed the
hope that the perpetrators will be brought to justice, reported Press Trust of India
(PTI).
"Terrorism shows no respect for any boundary and the world should unite
to combat this menace," the President said here. Meanwhile Strongly condemning
the Boston bomb blasts, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wrote to US President
Barack Obama on Tuesday expressing solidarity with the American people in the wake
of the "senseless and cowardly act". The Prime Minister said it was a "tragic
reminder" that the evil of terrorism that still threatened the US and India and "lurks
in our cities". "The people of India join me in condemning the attack in the strongest
terms, he added.Source: PTI