Modi pays homage at 9/11 Memorial

NEW YORK- 9/11 is itched in history of modern world and also in the memory of those who lived through that fateful day, as a moment after which nothing was the same anymore.

Ground Zero in New York now signifies as a sacred space that is a testament of remembrance for those who lost their lives, and a symbol of the United States’ resilience in the face of barbaric acts of terrorism on the skyscraper building of World Trade Centre.

In a humble gesture, meant to speak a thousand words, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the 9/11Meuseum in New York and paid homage at National September 11 Memorial.

The 9/11 terror attacks in 2001 that killed nearly 3,000 people ignited the US’ war against terrorism which has continued with far reaching geo-political consequences as on date.

Dressed in sombre white kurta-payjama with a grey stole on his shoulders, Modi walked around the memorial and visited the museum early morning on September 27.

He also laid a wreath at the tree planted at the 9/11 Memorial site.

The 9/11 Memorial was inaugurated by President Barack Obama earlier this year in May.

India and the US have committed themselves to working with each other in their collective fight to counter terrorism.

Among the around 2,977 people who lost their lives on that eventual day in 2001, there were nine Indian victims, whose names have been inscribed on the tablets that form the facade of the 9/11 memorial along with the others.

These departed Indians are Ganesh K Ladkat, Anil Shivhari Umarkar, Sushil S Solanki, Alok Kumar Mehta, Shekhar Kumar, Alok Agarwal, Jayesh Shantilal Shah, Yudhvir S Jain and Hashmukh C Parmar.

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