New Delhi: India on Thursday condemned the deadly terror attack on a synagogue in Britain's Manchester, and said it is yet another grim reminder of the challenge the world is facing from the "evil forces of terrorism".
Two people were killed when an assailant drove a car into people outside the Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester and then stabbed them.
New Delhi said it stands in solidarity with the people of the United Kingdom in this moment of grief.
"We condemn the terror attack on the Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester, during Yom Kippur services today," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
"It is particularly saddening that this heinous act was committed on the International Day of Non-violence," he said on X.
"This attack is yet another grim reminder of the challenge we face from the evil forces of terrorism, which the global community must combat and defeat through united and concerted action," Mr Jaiswal said.
We condemn the terror attack on the Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester, during Yom Kippur services today. It is particularly saddening that this heinous act was committed on the International Day of Non-violence.
This attack is yet another grim reminder of the challenge we…
— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) October 2, 2025
He said India's thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and the city of Manchester.
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