India's reaction to Mumbai attacks gets 'Brown'ie points

I / London November 25, 2009, 14:35 IST

On the eve of the first anniversary of the terror attacks in Mumbai, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown today lauded the response of Indian government and the people to the strikes, saying they were "neither cowed nor provoked but stood resolute".

"Their misguided aim was to create terror and uncertainty in the region. The Government and the people of India were neither cowed nor provoked by these atrocities but stood resolute," Brown said in a statement.

"The attacks in Mumbai last year were an outrage. No one who watched the events unfold on television will forget the way that those responsible sought to cause the greatest fear and suffering," he added.

Looking forward to his meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting later this week in Port of Spain, Brown said the UK will work "shoulder to shoulder with India and our international partners, to confront this common threat".

He condemned terrorism in all its forms, saying that on the anniversary of the event, "my thoughts are with the people of Mumbai".