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Royce Statement on Islamist Terrorist Attacks in Mumbai, India
Royce Statement on Islamist Terrorist Attacks in Mumbai, India
Washington,
Nov 27, 2008 -
Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, released the following statement in response to the series of terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India.
"It is often said that India and America have a natural bond as the two largest democracies. Today, we share a bond of a common enemy: what the 9/11 Commission identified as Islamist terrorism. Islamist ideology is spreading across South Asia, and must be stamped out. I am confident in the aftermath of these attacks, we will see all the resilience that is embodied in the Indian people."
The coordinated terrorist attacks are the latest in a six-month bombing campaign that has swept across India. The attacks on Mumbai – India’s financial center – serve as an attack on the economic boom India has enjoyed, reaching growth rates of 9 percent over the past three years.
Royce served as the Co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans in the 107th Congress and has visited Mumbai on a number of occasions.
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