In his written response to a query, the
minister shared country-wise data, with figures showing 29 cases in 2021, 57 in
2022, and 86 in 2023.
Of the 86 Indian nationals attacked or
murdered in 2023, 12 were in the United States, and 10 each were in Canada, the
United Kindom and Saudi Arabia, according to the shared data.
“The safety and
security of Indians abroad is one of the foremost priorities for the government
of India. Our
missions and posts remain vigilant and closely monitor any untoward incident.
Such incidents are immediately taken up with the concerned authorities of the
host country to ensure that the cases are properly investigated and the
perpetrators are punished,” said KirtiVardhan Singh