U.N. Secretary-General Guterres pays tributes to 26/11 terror attacks victims in Mumbai
The Hindu
It is the U.N. chief's first visit to India since his second term in office commenced in January
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday paid tributes to the victims of the 26/11 terror attacks at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai on the first day of his three-day visit to India.
Accompanied by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, Mr. Guterres placed a floral wreath at the 26/11 attacks memorial in the hotel.
It is the U.N. chief's first visit to India since his second term in office commenced in January. He had earlier visited the country in October 2018 during his first term at the top office.
Mr. Guterres landed in Mumbai on Wednesday shortly after midnight via a commercial flight from London. He was greeted by senior Maharashtra government officials on arrival.
He later drove to the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in south Mumbai, where he paid tributes to the victims of the 26/11 terror attacks.
The Taj Mahal Palace hotel was one of the targets of the horrific 26/11 terror attacks in 2008.
Mr. Guterres will deliver a public address at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai on the subject -- "India @75: UN-India Partnership: Strengthening South-South Cooperation" later in the day, before flying to Gujarat.
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