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Air India crash victims got no memorial service. India forgets tragedies too easily

The sight of British High Commissioner Lindy Cameron paying tribute to the crash victims should force us to ask uncomfortable questions.

It is heartbreaking to see that the first anniversary of one of India’s deadliest aviation disasters was left unnoticed.

On 12 June 2025, Air India flight AI-171 took off from Ahmedabad for London and never made it to its destination. In a matter of moments, 260 people, 241 on board the aircraft and 19 on the ground, lost their lives. A year passed but, on the first anniversary of the disaster, there were no visible preparations at the crash site to remember them. 

There were no memorial arrangements or a public ceremony. In fact the first dignitary to reach the site to pay tribute was........

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