Lok Sabha Question No. 3149 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-16
Subject: Attacks on Indians Abroad
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY, VISHNU DAYAL RAM, S.SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3149 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2016

## ATTACKS ON INDIANS ABROAD

† 3149 .

SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:

SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

SHRI S. SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  number  of  incidents  of  attacks  on  Indians  living  in  foreign countries have increased recently and if so, the number of Indians who came under such attacks during the last three years, country-wise;
- (b) the  number  of  such  incidents  in  which  loss  of  life  and  property  has  been reported;
- (c) the  efforts  made  by  the  Government  in  consultation  with  the  respective countries to protect Indians living in those countries;
- (d) whether the Government is aware of a few Indians wounded/killed in the recent security operation by Saudi Arabia in Bahrain; and
- (e) if  so,  the details along with the protest lodged with Saudi authorities and the compensation paid to the victims/wounded?

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

- (a) & (b) As per the information received from our Missions and Posts abroad, 115 incidents  of  attacks,  involving  276  Indian  nationals,  have  been  reported  in  30 countries in the last three years.  As a result of these attacks, 57 Indian nationals lost their lives.  Country-wise details are attached at 'Annexure'.
- (c) Whenever  any  attacks  on  Indian  nationals  come  to  notice,  our  Mission/Post concerned  promptly  takes  up  the  matter  with  the  local  Foreign  Office  and  other concerned authorities in that country. Our Missions/Posts also take follow-up action, including  in  terms  of  arranging  security,  providing  shelter  where  required  and  also extending consular assistance to the affected Indian nationals. We also ensure that cases of violence are duly investigated by the local police authorities in order to bring the culprits to justice, by liaising with the  concerned  authorities  during  the investigation and trial process.
- (d) & (e) The Ministry of External Affairs is not aware of any security operation by Saudi Arabia in Bahrain in the recent past.

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ANNEXURE

| Sl. No.   | Name of country          |   No. of Incidents |   No. of Indians who came under such attacks |   No. of incidents in which loss of life and property has been reported |
|-----------|--------------------------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Afghanistan              |                  6 |                                           14 |                                                                       4 |
| 2         | Australia                |                  9 |                                            9 |                                                                       1 |
| 3         | Austria                  |                  1 |                                            1 |                                                                       1 |
| 4         | Bangladesh               |                  1 |                                            2 |                                                                       1 |
| 5         | Bahrain                  |                  2 |                                            7 |                                                                       2 |
| 6         | Brazil                   |                  1 |                                            4 |                                                                       1 |
| 7         | Bhutan                   |                  3 |                                            3 |                                                                       3 |
| 8         | Cote d' lvoire           |                  2 |                                            2 |                                                                       2 |
| 9         | Germany                  |                  2 |                                            2 |                                                                       0 |
| 10        | United Kingdom           |                  5 |                                            3 |                                                                       1 |
| 11        | Greece                   |                  2 |                                            0 |                                                                       0 |
| 12        | Guyana                   |                  1 |                                            1 |                                                                       1 |
| 13        | Pakistan                 |                  2 |                                            2 |                                                                       2 |
| 14        | Iraq                     |                  3 |                                           41 |                                                                       3 |
| 15        | Italy                    |                  1 |                                            1 |                                                                       0 |
| 16        | Kazakhstan               |                  1 |                                            1 |                                                                       0 |
| 17        | Kenya                    |                  4 |                                           14 |                                                                       4 |
| 18        | Kuwait                   |                  3 |                                           16 |                                                                       2 |
| 19        | Sri Lanka                |                  6 |                                            8 |                                                                       0 |
| 20        | Madagascar               |                  1 |                                            1 |                                                                       0 |
| 21        | Maldives                 |                 14 |                                           14 |                                                                       0 |
| 22        | Mozambique               |                  4 |                                            4 |                                                                       4 |
| 23        | Netherlands              |                  1 |                                            1 |                                                                       0 |
| 24        | Panama                   |                  3 |                                            3 |                                                                       3 |
| 25        | Philippines              |                  3 |                                           55 |                                                                       3 |
| 26        | Poland                   |                  9 |                                            9 |                                                                       1 |
| 27        | Tanzania                 |                  1 |                                            8 |                                                                       0 |
| 28        | United States of America |                 15 |                                           20 |                                                                      10 |
| 29        | Yemen                    |                  5 |                                           26 |                                                                       4 |
| 30        | South Africa             |                  4 |                                            4 |                                                                       4 |
|           | Total                    |                115 |                                          276 |                                                                      57 |

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