Cork, June 23 -- Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri paid tributes to the victims of the Kanishka bombing and gave a call to bring an end to terrorism and extremism. Calling Canada a valued partner and friend of India, he called upon them to deepen the bilateral collaboration in countering this.

Puri made the remarks on Monday from the Ahakista Memorial in Cork, Ireland.

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, paid homage to the victims of the Kanishka Bombing.

On 23 June 1985, Air India Flight 182 was blown up by the Canada-based Khalistani terrorist group Babbar Khalsa near Cork, Ireland, resulting in the deaths of all 329 passengers on board.

On the solemn event, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri remembered the victims with deep sorrow an...