India, May 24 -- A formal archive memorialising the 1985 bombing of Air India flight 182, the Kanishka by pro-Khalistan terrorists, has been launched at McMaster University located in the city of Hamilton, in Ontario.

The archive contains both physical and digital material including testimonies from the family members of what remains the worst terrorist incident in Canada's history.

The initiative has been led by McMaster professor Chandrima Chakraborty, who said, "The goal of the Air India archive is to address the silencing of the Air India tragedy in Canadian history and public memory."

She elaborated, "The objective is to educate the public about the grief of families, preserve and honour the memories of those who perished on Air I...