Neither the Ministry of Civil Aviation nor Minister Ram Mohan Naidu have issued a message marking the loss of 261 lives in last year’s Air India crash. Let that sink in.
The anniversary of an air disaster is not merely about revisiting past failures. It is an opportunity to remember those who died, reflect on the lessons learnt, and renew a commitment to ensuring such a tragedy is never repeated.
Yet, in India, even a tragedy of this scale changes nothing. There is not even the symbolism of remembrance, much less evidence of a renewed commitment to safety.
This gets worse.
So not only did the US Navy fire two missiles and kill three Indian sailors they refused to rescue the 24 Indian crew despite saying they are on fire, the vessel is sinking and that they are an all Indian crew.
The Omanis rescued them.
There is no memorial or anything at the place where hundreds lost their lives in plane crash... British Ambassador is coming to a place which Indian govt basically has forgotten. Honestly if India commemorated all such deaths via accidents there will be thousands of memorials.
The wife and family of an Indian sailor killed in a US strike on a tanker off Oman this week have gathered in mourning.
Three Indian sailors died after Washington targeted the Palau-flagged vessel claiming that it was attempting to transport Iranian oil.
🚨 FIFA statement on Thomas Partey left out of Canada.
“FIFA can confirm that player Thomas Partey will be unable to travel from Ghana's Team Base Camp in Boston, USA, to Canada for their first match against Panama on Wednesday, 17 June, as his visa application has been refused by the Canadian government.
"FIFA is not involved in the immigration processes of host countries, including the adjudication of visas. As with previous FIFA events, the host government ultimately determines who receives a visa and is admitted into the country."