Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday condemned the terrorist attacks on the Indian city of Mumbai on Wednesday.
"I forward, on behalf of the Brazilian people and government, our condemnation of this cowardly demonstration of violence and our solidarity with the families affected and with the entire Indian nation," Lula said in messages to Indian President PratibhaPatil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim also sent a message to his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee, expressing the solidarity of the Brazilian government and condolences for the dead in the attack.
More than 140 people have been killed and almost 400 others injured in the attacks targeting Westerners, according to Indian officials.
Source: Xinhua
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