Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he is ‘shocked’ at the news of the assassination plot foiled against his Slovakian counterpart Robert Fico.
“I strongly condemn this cowardly and dastardly act and wish PM Fico a speedy recovery. India stands in solidarity with the people of the Slovak Republic,” PM Modi said on X.
Fico was shot by a 71-year-old man on Wednesday. The incident occurred after the Slovakian prime minister was leaving a government meeting.
The leader, however, is no longer in life-threatening condition and is recovering from the attack, government officials said.
The gunman shot Fico, 59, five times, initially leaving the prime minister in critical condition and undergoing surgery hours later on Wednesday evening.
Slovak Deputy Prime Minister Tomas Taraba said that one bullet went through Fico’s stomach and a second hit a joint.
Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok said, “This assassination (attempt) was politically motivated and the perpetrator’s decision was born closely after the presidential election.”
The shooting in the central Slovak town of Handlova, which Slovak media said was carried out by a 71-year-old man, stunned the small central European nation and drew international condemnation.
With inputs from Reuters
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‘Strongly condemn this cowardly act’: PM Modi wishes speedy recovery to Slovak PM Robert Fico
