PM denounces violence in Kabul that claimed 9 Indians

New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Friday condemned the "senseless act of violence and barbarism"
in Kabul, saying the Indians who were killed in the bomb
attack were on a "mission of goodwill and friendship".
"I condemn in the strongest possible terms this senseless
act of violence and barbarism which strikes at the core of
everything a civilized society holds dear," Singh said in a
statement.
He said he was deeply saddened and grieved at the loss
of lives of Indian nationals in the attack which also claimed
the lives of several innocent Afghan civilians.
"The Indians who have lost their lives were on a mission
of goodwill and friendship, helping to construct a peaceful,
democratic Afghanistan that our Afghan friends desire," Singh
said.
Conveying his heartfelt condolences to the families and
near and dear ones of those killed, the Prime Minister assured
them that "we stand with them in this hour of grief and will
render all possible support to them."
At least nine Indians were among 16 people killed as
Taliban suicide bombers carried out a string of attacks in the
heart of Kabul. PTI MS
KAB