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Indian diaspora pays tribute to 26/11 Mumbai terror victims

BRITISH Indians in London organised a candlelight march on Tuesday (26) to express solidarity with the victims of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.

As many as 400 members of the Indian diaspora took part in the event commemorating the sacrifice of the brave Indian policemen and armed forces in the tragedy.


The march commenced from Hyde Park Corner and concluded at the Pakistan High Commission in the British capital.

The Indian-origin members held placards and posters highlighting Pakistan's state-sponsored terrorism and its involvement in the Mumbai terror attacks.

The event paid tribute to the victims of 26/11 terror attacks that hit India’s financial capital in 2008 and sought to create awareness that India's neighbour is a promoter of terrorism globally.

Many protesters broke into tears recalling the tragedy where 10 Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists who reached the Indian city via sea route from Pakistan and carried out a series of integrated shooting attacks that killed 166 people and injured more than 300.

The terrorists who entered Mumbai struck at multiple locations in the heart of the city, including the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) railway station, Cama Hospital, Nariman House business and residential complex, Leopold Cafe, Taj Hotel and Tower, and the Oberoi-Trident Hotel.

The architects of 26/11 terror attacks such as Hafiz Saeed, Maulana Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and Sufayan Zafar continue to freely roam in Pakistan.

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Falklands sovereignty row erupts days before King Charles meets Trump

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Falklands sovereignty row erupts days before King Charles meets Trump

Highlights

  • A Pentagon email reported by Reuters suggested the US was considering reviewing its support for UK sovereignty over the Falklands.
  • Downing Street said sovereignty "rests with the UK" and the islanders' right to self-determination is "paramount".
  • Report emerged just three days before King Charles and Queen Camilla are due to meet Trump at the White House.
A report suggesting the US may be rethinking its position on the Falkland Islands has sparked a strong response from Downing Street, coming just days before King Charles and Queen Camilla head to Washington to meet president Donald Trump.
An internal Pentagon email, reported by Reuters, suggested the US was looking at ways to put pressure on Nato allies it felt had not supported its war in Iran.
One of the options discussed was a review of American backing for British sovereignty over the Falklands.
No 10 was quick to respond, with the prime minister's spokesman saying the government "could not be clearer" on its stance.
"Sovereignty rests with the UK and the islanders' right to self-determination is paramount," he told BBC, adding that this had been "expressed clearly and consistently to successive US administrations."
He was firm that "nothing is going to change that."
The Falkland Islands government backed London's position, saying it had "complete confidence" in the UK's commitment to defending its right to self-determination.
Previous US administrations have recognised Britain's administration of the islands but have stopped short of formally backing its sovereignty claim.

Political reaction grows

The report triggered sharp reactions from across British politics. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch called the reported US position "absolute nonsense", adding: "We need to make sure that we back the Falklands.

They are British territory." Reform UK's Nigel Farage said the matter was "utterly non-negotiable" and confirmed he would raise it with Argentina's president Javier Milei when they meet later this year.

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