Terror Strikes New Orleans: Global Leaders Condemn the Attack

A terrorist attack in New Orleans' French Quarter on New Year's Day left 15 dead and over 30 injured when a driver rammed a truck into a crowd. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar condemned the attack, expressing condolences to the victims' families.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condemned the horrific terrorist attack in New Orleans, United States, where early New Year's festivities turned tragic after a driver plowed through a crowd on Bourbon Street, killing 15 people.

Modi expressed heartfelt condolences and solidarity with the victims' families. India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar echoed his sentiments, labeling the incident an 'outrageous attack' on social media.

The FBI is investigating the incident as an act of terrorism and suspects that the perpetrator did not act alone, noting the discovery of an Islamic State flag on the vehicle involved.

(With inputs from agencies.)