Friday, December 26, 2008
One month has passed since terrorists struck Mumbai, India's financial capital. The attacks, carried out by Pakistani terrorists using automatic weapons and grenades, began on 26 November 2008 and ended on the 29th. An estimated 173 people were killed and at least 308 were injured in the attacks. India is yet to recover from the shock inflicted by the terror strikes on Mumbai. There is growing concern that India has become a soft target for terrorists and is no longer a safe place to do business. The war on Mumbai has left India Inc angry. Industry heads have urged the Government that they be allowed to purchase the best automatic weapons for their private security firms. Ratan Tata said that he was thinking of engaging an external agency to advise on security of his various business locations. The flow of tourists and business travellers to India has come down drastically after 26/11. There is immense cynicism in the country about the government's ability to tackle terror. The only ray of hope is the strong action initiated by the United States to destroy terror camps in pakistan and the unreserved support extended by it to India's efforts to end cross-border terrorism.
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My heart goes out to all people whose lives have been touched, directly or indirectly, by the cowardly acts of terrorism.
Hi I agree with all that you stand for, and also believe that the politicians have a lot to answer for. We all need to spread love around the world and be loving to each other, saw you on blogcatalog
bev
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