Decades after Air India 182 bombing, families fear memories of tragedy are fading

Families fear memories of tragedy are fading as the 40th anniversary of the Air India 182 bombing looms.

Bombing killed 329 passengers and crew in 1985 , the worst terror attack in Canadian history.

Victims’ relatives say those issues have not been confronted in Canada , remaining at the heart of Indo-Canadian relations.

Violence continues to swirl around the Khalistani separatist movement.

A 2023 Angus Reid poll of roughly 1,500 Canadians found 89 per cent had little to no knowledge of the bombing.

Victims’ loved ones and others are upset about the lack of knowledge and understanding about the attack.

Many Sikh Canadians are still trying to reclaim the narrative and distance themselves from Khalistani extremism.

Malik and Bagri were ultimately acquitted in 2005 after a trial tainted by false testimony.

A 2024 memorial for victims of the Air India bombing in Vancouver ’s Stanley Park was attended by a group supporting Khalistan separatism.

Some carried signs saying the mourning families “deserve the truth” and calling on Canada to “investigate Indian diplomats’ role” in the bombings.