Mumbai: India is the second most worst
terrorism-afflicted country - behind only war-ravaged Iraq -
facing eight terror attacks in 2008 alone and losing over
3,500 lives in the last few years.
Quoting a recent United States (US) report, city-based
NGO "Bombay First", said India follows Iraq in the number of
lives lost in terror attacks last year.
"According to the report, terror attacks in India have
increased in the past few years and claimed 3,674 lives, which
is second to that of Iraq," NGO chairman Narinder Nayar said
yesterday at a security summit organised at Hotel Trident, one
of the sites of the last November`s assault here.
The NGO is working to make the metropolis, which has
seen some deadly attacks, a better and safe place.
Nayar said India, battling terrorism for nearly three
decades now, has been attacked from outside and within.
The summit saw global security experts, including
those from the US and United Kingdom, discussing various
aspects of terrorism and sharing their experiences.
"The 26/11 terror attacks, as the Indian Prime
Minister said, was an attack on the aspirations and dreams of
making Mumbai a global city," Nayar said.
He stressed the need to modernise the police and
review the criminal judicial system.
Besides Mumbai, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Bangalore and New
Delhi were also among terror targets last year.
Bureau Report
