Members of the Indian diaspora in Poland and Germany joined global condemnation of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people, mostly non-Muslim tourists.
Protest Rally In Frankfurt
The Indian diaspora members in Frankfurt participated in a protest rally on Sunday.
According to reports, 300 members of the Indian diaspora gathered close to the Hauptbahnhof (Central Railway Station) to demonstrate against the killing of tourists in one of the deadliest attacks witnessed by Jammu and Kashmir since the scrapping of Article 370 in 2019.
Expressing solidarity with the victims, the diaspora members passed through the prominent streets of Frankfurt.
The protesters were seen holding placards that criticised the cross-border terror attack supported by a Pakistan-based group.
They shouted slogans against Pakistan and expressed solidarity with terror victims, ANI reported.
A special prayer was also held in the Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple, Berlin, in memory of those who lost their lives in the terror attack.
Protest In Warsaw
The Hindu Mandir and Gurudwara Singh Sabha in Poland’s Warsaw mourned the death of 26 victims in the attack.
The Hindu Mandir conducted a “Garud Puran Path,” offering condolences to the victims and their families, ANI reported.
The event saw participation from heads and members of various Indian diaspora associations in Warsaw, including the Tamil Association, Telugu Association, Sindhi Association, and Punjabi Association, the news agency reported.
Pahalgam Terror Attack
On April 22, Pahalgam’s scenic Baisaran meadow echoed with the sounds of gunshots when terrorists shot dead 26 men, mostly non-Muslim tourists, in one of the deadliest terror attacks on civilians in the country.
Survivors said the gunmen asked some victims about their religion and demanded they recite Islamic verses. Those who failed or hesitated were shot in the head.
Security officials said at least five terrorists split into smaller groups and attacked three zones in the meadow.
Lasting under ten minutes, the assault left 26 dead, including 25 tourists and a local pony operator.
An Intelligence Bureau (IB) official, an Indian Navy Lieutenant, and an Indian Air Force (IAF) corporal — all were on vacation with their families — were among the deceased.
The massacre triggered nationwide outrage and escalated India-Pakistan tensions as New Delhi vowed to avenge the killings.
In an immediate response, India suspended the landmark Indus River water-sharing treaty and closed the Attari-Wagah road border, which acts as a lifeline of Indo-Pak trade and people-to-people ties, besides expelling diplomats, downsizing high commissions and issuing a 48-hour deadline to Pakistani passport holders present in India to leave.
(With inputs from IBNS)
