Former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Friday condemned the attack on the Indian consulate in Herat.
"I condemn in the strongest terms the attack on the Consulate General of India in Herat this morning. We are greatly relieved that all staff and security personnel at the consulate are safe," said Singh.
"No words of gratitude would be enough for the bravery and skill with which the Afghan Security Forces and the Indian security detail at the Consulate have repulsed the attack. I also thank the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for their prompt and decisive response, and for their unstinting support over the years for the security of Indians in Afghanistan," he said.
"These attacks will neither succeed in undermining the close relations between India and Afghanistan, nor deter India from fulfilling its commitment to help the Afghan people in building a peaceful, stable, united, democratic and prosperous Afghanistan. India will continue to support Afghanistan in its brave fight against terrorism," he added.
Congress leader Manish Tewari shared the same view over the attack.
"The attack on Indian Consulate in Herat is extremely condemnable," he told ANI.
The Indian Consulate in Herat in Afghanistan was attacked today morning.
According to media reports, Afghan police officials said that three gunmen armed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades opened fire on the consulate early this morning from a nearby home. Police killed two of them, though one continued to fire on security forces.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
