The Ireland Embassy in India on Friday condemned violent attacks on Indian citizens in the country and said that racism and zenophobia have no place. The embassy announced that Ireland Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs would discuss with representatives of the Indian community on August 11.The embassy issued an official statement, announced, “We condemn the strongest possible conditions of these attacks. They attack the values of equality and human dignity that Ireland loves.”The embassy emphasized that the Irish society dismissed racism and zenophobia, saying that a small group works do not represent the true nature of Irish people and will not be accepted.Regarding the influence of the Indian community, the statement said, “More than 100,000 Indians now call Ireland as homes. Our society is rich in the diversity of people living in Ireland, especially our Indian community, whose contribution continues to deepen the bond among our nations. ,“The Embassy is in regular contact with the Indian mission in Dublin and the Ireland Police Force, Ireland’s police force, is in contact with the Ireland police force.In India attacksEarlier, on 1 August, the Indian Embassy in Ireland issued guidance to its citizens to maintain caution and maintain state awareness for their safety after increasing physical attacks against Indians in the country.Mea reported that Ireland has developed as a major educational destination for Indian students, especially in engineering, technology, medical and management sectors for post-graduate, doctoral and post-doctoral studies. Currently, around 10,000 Indian students are nominated in Irish educational institutions.The Indian Embassy notice stated that “the examples of physical attacks reported against Indian citizens in Ireland have increased” and this embassy “was in touch with the authorities concerned”. This advised Indian citizens to take “proper precautions”.Attack on Indians in IrelandRecent incidents in Ireland have seen many target attacks to Indians. In a disturbing incident, an Indian original six-year-old girl from a Kottayam family in Kerala faced racial harassment in Waterford City, South-East Ireland. Playing near his residence, she faced enmity with the youth between the ages of 12 to 14, who threw the racial slurs, labeled it as “dirty” and was “demanding” back to India.,In a separate event, six teenagers began an unsafe attack on a senior data scientist as he returned from his dinner. The attack resulted in a fracture chikbon.The victim shared his experience on LinkedIn, saying, “They snatched my glasses, broke them, and then me continuously defeated my head, face, neck, chest, hands and feet – I was bleeding on the pavement.”
