UN chief Ban Ki-moon has voiced deep sorrow at the death of the 23-year-old Delhi gang-rape victim. A statement issued yesterday by the UN Secretary General's spokesperson said, Mr. Banhas asked the Indian government to implement reforms to deter such crimes and bring the perpetrators to justice.

He welcomed efforts of the Indian government to take urgent action in the case and called for further steps and reforms to deter such crimes and bring perpetrators to justice.

Expressing shock and disbelief at the death of the victim, Indian Americans today said that she was a true national hero and symbolises the best in Indian youth and women. Braving chilly weather, Indian-Americans gathered at the Gandhi Statue in Washington to hold a candle light vigil.

A budding entrepreneur from the Greater Washington Area said, Indian Americans and people across the globe join Indians in mourning the loss of their beloved daughter.