Paris attacks reaction: Indian prime minister condemns barbaric terrorist attacks

(AP) — World leaders are reacting to the deadliest violence to strike France since World War II. Some of their comments:
INDIAN PRIME MINISTER

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a visit to the United Kingdom, said he condemned “the barbaric terrorist attacks in Paris in the strongest terms.”

“More than hundred people lost their lives while they were doing what they loved, or spending time with their loved ones,” Modi said in a statement. “We feel the shock, pain and outrage of the people of France. India stands firmly with the great people of France in dealing with this tragedy. And we must stand together as humanity in combating the major global threat of our times and to uphold our values and our way of life.”



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NORDIC GOVERNMENTS, SWEDISH KING
Nordic governments have condemned the Paris attacks, while ordinary citizens laid flowers and lit candles outside French embassies across the region.
Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom talked about the “horrible news,” while her Danish counterpart, Kristian Jensen, said “terrorists must be defeated. They cannot break democracies that stand together.”
Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila said that “we must not give space for fear and intolerance.”
After laying flowers outside the French Embassy on Saturday, Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen said that “the perpetrators must be pursued and defeated. We will never give up.”
Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf said he was “shocked,” adding that “it is important that we stand together against this unimaginable terrorism.”
Denmark’s government ordered flags on official buildings lowered to half-staff Saturday as a sign of solidarity.