NEW DELHI: Every attack and death of Indians in the US should not be considered as “hate crime”, External Affairs Minister said today after members in the Rajya Sabha voiced concerns over recent incidents of violence.
Replying to concerns of members over attacks on Indian abroad, she told members during Question Hour in Rajya Sabha that the Government was aware of each and every death of Indians abroad and had all the figures.
“We should not consider every attack or killing (in US) as hate crime,” she told the members.
She said the Government is in talks with the US and the authorities there are probing all angles including hate in the crimes.
Referring to the murder of Srinivas Kuchibhotla in Kansas in the US, Swaraj said the accused was arrested the next day but the killing of Deep Rai was still being investigated. (AGENCIES)
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