Radical attacks on Indians: Sushma Swaraj address the issue in Lok Sabha
Sushma Swaraj, Minster for External Affairs, while addressing the Lok Sabha today laid out the pattern in which the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has responded to the increase in hate crimes against Indians in the United States.
The Minister, in her 13 minutes speech asserted that the safety of all Indian’s abroad is MEA’s top priority. Further, she explained the steps taken by the government to ensure the security and safety of Indian diaspora.
Responding to the Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge’s criticism, Sushma Swaraj said “To say that we did not take any step or maintained silence is absolutely wrong. This government can never keep silent over such incidents. This is not in our work culture. We always do more that what is expected of us,”
Furthermore, the Minister said, “The government has taken up this issue with the US government at very high levels and conveyed our deep concerns. We have called for necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of Indian diaspora and expeditious investigation into these incidents”
The Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar during his visit from 28th Feb to 3rd March discussed the issues with senior authorities and Congressional Members of the US administration. She further explained that the US authorities have assigned the case to the FBI.
The Minister stressed on the issue of people to people contact and that these contacts were the backbone of the US-India strategic partnership.
