President Pranab Mukherjee has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on the Indian Consulate in Herat this morning and commended the bravery shown by all Indian and Afghan staff members of the Consulate.
Mukherjee also expressed gratitude to the Afghanistan security forces for having quickly responded to the situation and come to the assistance of the Consulate ensuring the safety of our staff and officers.
He further asked Ministry of External Affairs to remain in close touch with Afghanistan authorities to ensure the continued safety of our diplomatic personnel in the country.
The President said India will stand united and strong in defending its security and interests wherever they may be threatened. He called upon Indian security forces to remain alert and give a fitting response to any attempt to harm our country and people.
"Such terror attacks will not deter India's efforts to assist the friendly people of Afghanistan in their efforts to reconstruct and develop their nation," he added.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has confirmed an attack on the Indian Consulate in Herat in Afghanistan this morning.
"I can confirm that the Indian consulate in Herat was attacked this morning, we have a deployment of ITBP personnel there and these brave personnel were able to thwart the initial attack. They were subsequently joined by officials and personnels of afghan national forces and the operation is still under way," said MEA spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin.
"What I can confirm to you is that all Indians at the consulate in Herat are safe," he added.
