New Delhi : India today expressed its solidarity with the US in its war against terrorism by observing a two-minute silence to pay homage to the victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11.Responding to a call by the government, a two-minute silence was observed at 10:30 am (IST) in government and private offices and educational institutions. The Union Cabinet, which is meeting today, also observed silence for two minutes. Lok Sabha Speaker G M C Balayogi and the entire staff in the Lok Sabha Secretariat joined the rest of the countrymen in observing two minutes silence.In the national capital, traffic was brought to halt as the clock struck 10.30 am. "Every Indian has to be a part of this global war against terrorism," said Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee in a message."We must and we will stamp out this evil from our land and from the world," his message added. 

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