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India condemns attack on Salman Rushdie, wishes him speedy recovery

`India has always stood against violence and extremism. We condemn the horrific attack on Salman Rushdie and we wish him a speedy recovery, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at his weekly media briefing

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Salman Rushdie. File Pic

Salman Rushdie. File Pic

In its first official reaction to the stabbing of Salman Rushdie, India on Thursday condemned the "horrific attack" on the celebrated novelist and wished him a speedy recovery.

Rushdie, 75, was stabbed in the neck and torso at the Chautauqua Institution in New York on August 12.

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