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US recorded most attacks on Indians abroad since 2021: MEA
The US reported the most attacks on Indian nationals abroad between 2021 and 2025, with 33 cases, the Ministry of External Affairs told Parliament on Thursday. The UAE saw 32 incidents, the…
The Story in Brief
The US reported the most attacks on Indian nationals abroad between 2021 and 2025, with 33 cases, the Ministry of External Affairs told Parliament on Thursday. The UAE saw 32 incidents, the UK 31 and Canada 30, while Ireland recorded 24. The data, covering 36 countries, was tabled in the Rajya Sabha by minister of state Kirti Vardhan Singh.
Singh said the safety of Indians abroad is the government’s top priority and that missions remain vigilant. He added that all incidents are taken up with host-country authorities for investigation and punishment of perpetrators under local laws.
The Indian Opinion
The headline numbers, 33 attacks in the US, 32 in the UAE, 31 in the UK, 30 in Canada, are alarming, but the ‘sevenfold spike’ framing pushed by some outlets needs context. Without per-capita rates or baseline comparisons, the raw count tells only part of the story. The real test is whether host governments actually prosecute perpetrators, not just tally incidents. India should release the diaspora population denominators so readers can judge the true risk.
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, ndtv.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
