Lok Sabha Question No. 1274 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-25
Subject: Attacks on Indians
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1274

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2018

## ATTACKS ON INDIANS

1274.     SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether   the   Government   has   any   record   of   Indians   who   were attacked overseas during the last year and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has formulated any policy for this and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has contacted the country concerned about Indian people getting attacked there; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

(a) to (d) As per information available in the Ministry, 56 Indians were attacked overseas during 2017 in 13 countries and 31 Indians were attacked during 2018 (till 17.7.2018) in 17 countries.  Details attached at Annexure. Whenever any attacks on Indian nationals are reported, the Indian Government through its Mission/Post abroad promptly takes up the matter with the local Foreign Office and other concerned authorities to ensure safety of Indian nationals so that such incidents of violence against Indian nationals do not recur. Follow up action including providing of consular assistance   to   the   affected   Indian   nationals   is   also   performed   by   the Mission/Post. When   approached,   the   host   Government   normally   provides   all necessary assistance and required security to the Indian nationals living in that   country.   Cases   of   violence   are   duly   investigated   by   local   police authorities in order to bring the culprits to justice. The Indian Mission/Post liaises with the concerned authorities during the investigation and trial of the culprits. The prompt investigation/sentencing of the accused in cases like that of Srinivas Kuchibotla and Sherin Mathews in the U.S. reflects the success of our efforts with local authorities.

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ANNEXURE

|   S. No. | Country         | Number of Indians attacked in 2017   | Number of Indians attacked in 2018 (till 16.07.2018)   |
|----------|-----------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Afghanistan     | NIL                                  | 7                                                      |
|        2 | Algeria         | NIL                                  | 1                                                      |
|        3 | Argentina       | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|        4 | Armenia         | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|        5 | Austria         | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|        6 | Australia       | 2                                    | NIL                                                    |
|        7 | Azerbaijan      | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|        8 | Bahrain         | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|        9 | Belarus         | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       10 | Bangladesh      | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       11 | Belgium         | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       12 | Bhutan          | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       13 | Brazil          | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       14 | Brunei          | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       15 | Bulgaria        | 1                                    | NIL                                                    |
|       16 | Cambodia        | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       17 | Canada          | NIL                                  | 1                                                      |
|       18 | Chile           | NIL                                  | 1                                                      |
|       19 | China           | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       20 | Colombia        | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       21 | Congo           | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       22 | Cote D' Ivoire  | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       23 | Croatia         | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       24 | Cuba            | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       25 | Ethiopia        | 2                                    | 2                                                      |
|       26 | Fiji            | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       27 | France          | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       28 | Germany         | NIL                                  | 1                                                      |
|       29 | Ghana           | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       30 | Greece          | NIL                                  | 1                                                      |
|       31 | Guatemala       | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       32 | Guyana          | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       33 | Hungary         | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       34 | Iceland         | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       35 | Indonesia       | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       36 | Iran            | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       37 | Iraq            | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       38 | Ireland         | 4                                    | NIL                                                    |
|       39 | Israel          | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       40 | Italy           | 2                                    | NIL                                                    |
|       41 | Jamaica         | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       42 | Japan           | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       43 | Jordan          | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       44 | Kazakhstan      | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       45 | Kenya           | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       46 | Korea (DPR)     | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |
|       47 | Korea (Republic | NIL                                  | NIL                                                    |

|       | of)                 |       |         |
|-------|---------------------|-------|---------|
| 48    | Kuwait              | NIL   | NIL     |
| 49    | Kyrgyzstan          | NIL   | NIL     |
| 50    | Lao PDR             | NIL   | NIL     |
| 51    | Lebanon             | NIL   | NIL     |
| 52    | Libya               | NIL   | NIL     |
| 53    | Madagascar          | NIL   | NIL     |
| 54    | Malawi              | NIL   | 9       |
| 55    | Malaysia            | NIL   | NIL     |
| 56    | Mali                | NIL   | 1       |
| 57    | Malta               | NIL   | NIL     |
| 58    | Mauritius           | NIL   | NIL     |
| 59    | Mexico              | NIL   | 1       |
| 60    | Mongolia            | NIL   | NIL     |
| 61    | Mozambique          | 3     | 2       |
| 62    | Myanmar             | NIL   | NIL     |
| 63    | Namibia             | NIL   | NIL     |
| 64    | Nepal               | NIL   | 1       |
| 65    | Netherlands         | NIL   | NIL     |
| 66    | New Zealand         | NIL   | 2       |
| 67    | Niger               | NIL   | NIL     |
| 68    | Nigeria             | NIL   | NIL     |
| 69    | Norway              | NIL   | NIL     |
| 70    | Oman                | N.A.  | N.A.    |
| 71    | Pakistan            | NIL   | NIL     |
| 72    | Palestine           | NIL   | NIL     |
| 73    | Panama              | NIL   | NIL     |
| 74    | Papua New Guinea    | NIL   | NIL     |
| 75    | Peru                | NIL   | NIL     |
| 76    | Philippines         | 10    | NIL     |
| 77    | Poland, Lithuania   | 10    | 4       |
| 78    | Portugal            | NIL   | NIL     |
| 79    | Qatar               | NIL   | NIL     |
| 80    | Romania             | NIL   | NIL     |
| 81    | Russian Federation  | NIL   | NIL     |
| 82    | Saudi Arabia        | NIL   | NIL     |
| 83    | Senegal             | NIL   | NIL     |
| 84    | Seychelles          | NIL   | NIL     |
| 85    | Singapore           | NIL   | NIL     |
| 86    | Slovak Republic     | NIL   | NIL     |
| 87    | Slovenia Republic   | NIL   | NIL     |
| 88    | South Africa        | NIL   | NIL     |
| 89    | Sri Lanka           | 3     | NIL     |
| 90    | Sudan               | NIL   | NIL     |
| 91    | Suriname            | NIL   | NIL     |
| 92    | Sweden              | NIL   | NIL     |
| 93    | Switzerland         | NIL   | NIL     |
| 94    | Syria               | NIL   | NIL     |
| 95 96 | Tajikistan Tanzania | NIL 5 | NIL NIL |
| 97    | Thailand            | NIL   | NIL     |

| 98   | Trinidad &Tobago         | NIL   | NIL   |
|------|--------------------------|-------|-------|
| 99   | Tunisia                  | NIL   | NIL   |
| 100  | Turkey                   | 2     | 1     |
| 101  | Turkmenistan             | NIL   | NIL   |
| 102  | Uganda                   | 1     | NIL   |
| 103  | United Arab Emirates     | NIL   | NIL   |
| 104  | United Kingdom           | NIL   | 1     |
| 105  | Ukraine                  | NIL   | NIL   |
| 106  | United States of America | 11    | 3     |
| 107  | Uzbekistan               | NIL   | NIL   |
| 108  | Venezuela                | NIL   | NIL   |
| 109  | Vietnam                  | NIL   | NIL   |
| 110  | Zambia                   | NIL   | NIL   |
| 111  | Zimbabwe                 | NIL   | NIL   |
|      | Total                    | 56    | 31    |

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