We share outrage over Kanishka verdict: India

A day after a Canadian court let off the two accused in the 1985 bombing of Air India’s Kanishka, New Delhi made it clear that it shared the sense of outrage among relatives and friends of the 329 on board who were killed in India’s first real brush with international terrorism.

‘‘At this difficult moment, we can only share the hopes of all those affected by this tragedy that one day, justice may yet be done,’’ said the spokesperson for Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on the acquittal of Ripudaman Singh Malik, 58, and Ajaib Singh Bagri, 55.

Both were found not guilty on all eight charges, including first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

‘‘The Kanishka bombing has been the most heinous terrorist attack in civil aviation history. We share the sense of outrage among the relatives and friends of those who lost their lives in that attack that after almost two decades, the culprits have not been brought to account,’’ the spokesperson said.