India, Oct. 3 -- India on Thursday strongly condemned the deadly Islamist terror attack on a synagogue in Manchester, United Kingdom, that left two people dead. The attack occurred when an assailant drove a car into people outside the Heaton Park Synagogue and later stabbed them.

New Delhi expressed solidarity with the people of the UK, terming the incident a grim reminder of the ongoing threat posed by terrorism worldwide.

"We condemn the terror attack on the Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester, during Yom Kippur services today," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. He noted that the tragedy was particularly saddening as it took place on the International Day of Non-Violence.

"This attack is yet another grim re...