Safety of Indians most important
24/03/2017
The recent attacks on Indians in the US are "hate crimes" and not a simple law and order issue, the government said today with an assertion that national interest will not be compromised for the sake of Strategic Partnership with that country. Making a statement in the RajyaSabha, External Affairs Minister SushmaSwaraj expressed confidence that the Trump Administration will not let these incidents become a trend and is keeping a close watch on it.
On February 22, 32-year old SrinivasKuchibhotla was shot dead by a US national in Kansas city, while on March 2 Harnish Patel, a US national of Indian origin, was shot dead. On March 4, Deep Rai, a US national of Indian origin, was shot by an unknown person in Kent near Seattle. The US administration is saying that the attacks were individual acts of hate crimes and no trend should be seen in these incidents.
The minister said that the manner in which the US government has responded, India hopes that these incidents would not become a trend. She said "I want to assure the House that despite having a Strategic Partnership and good relations with the US, the safety and security of Indians remains our top priority.
We will never ignore that," the minister said. She said India is in "continuous dialogue with the US government" on this issue.
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