Attacks on Indians living abroad have witnessed a nearly sevenfold increase in the past five years. 15 instances of attacks on Indians living abroad were reported in 2021, but the number has surged to 104 in 2025, according to data shared by the Foreign Ministry.
In Ireland, where several cases of racist attacks on Indians were reported last year, data showed a steep spike in violence in recent years. “Indian Missions and Posts remain vigilant and closely monitor any untoward incidents affecting Indian nationals abroad. Most of the instances of violence against Indians were reported in the United States, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and Canada, the data from 36 countries released by the Foreign Ministry in the Rajya Sabha showed. Ireland witnessed one case each in 2021 and 2022, which increased to five in 2023, seven in 2024, and 10 in 2025, according to the ministry.
Replying to a question on attacks on Indians in a foreign country, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said the safety and security of Indians abroad remained New Delhi’s “foremost priority. Such incidents are immediately taken up with the authorities concerned of the host country to ensure that the cases are properly investigated and the perpetrators are punished as per their domestic laws,” he said.
