Dublin, June 23 -- On the 40th anniversary of the 1985 Kanishka bombing, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday described the attack as a "crime against humanity" and reaffirmed India's call for zero tolerance towards terrorism.

Speaking after a memorial ceremony in Ireland, Puri reflected on the global impact of the tragedy and emphasised the need for a united international response against acts of terror.

"I have had a long professional association with issues relating to terrorism... An act of terror which has the impact of taking away innocent lives cannot be justified, no matter how deep our differences are... When I was the Chair of the counter-terrorism committee, we established the zero-tolerance norm... Terror is a crime a...