In the aftermath of the terror attacks on the two mosques in New Zealand’s Christchurch city that claimed lives of at least 49 people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a note expressed “deep shock and sadness at the loss of scores of innocent lives in the heinous attack.”
The note addressed to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Friday, 15 March, read, “Prime Minister has expressed his deep shock and sadness at the loss of scores of innocent lives in the heinous terrorist attack at the places of worship in Christchurch today.”
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The incident was also condemned by Congress President Rahul Gandhi, where he described it as “a despicable act of terrorism”.
"The New Zealand shooting is a despicable act of terrorism, that must be condemned unequivocally. The world stands in need of compassion and understanding. Not bigotry & hate filled extremism. My condolences to the families of the victims. My prayers go out to those who were injured," Gandhi said.
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Earlier in the day, it was also reported that nine Indians were missing after the terror attack. The Indian High Commissioner to New Zealand Sanjiv Kohl in a tweet about the incident wrote that "there are nine missing persons of Indian nationality/origin."
“Official confirmation still awaited," Kohli added. Similar claims were reiterated by the Ministry of External Affairs who in a notification statied:
"Our Mission is in touch with local authorities to ascertain more details. It is a sensitive matter and therefore we can't give confirmed numbers/names till we are absolutely certain."
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