India: Violence

(asked on 14th June 2021) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of COVID-19 on intercommunal violence in India.


Answered by
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 28th June 2021

We recognise that there have been reports of discrimination against religious minorities in India linked to COVID-19. The situation for minorities varies across India depending on location, socio-economic background, and proportion of religious minorities. India's strength, like that of the UK's, is in its diversity and we are committed to supporting the continuation of that. This year, the British High Commission supported an interfaith leadership programme for a cohort of emerging Indian faith leaders, including Christians and Muslims, creating an opportunity to exchange expertise on leading modern, inclusive faith communities, and promoting values of tolerance and multi-culturalism. During my visit to India in March, I [Lord Ahmad] discussed the situation for Christians in India with Indian Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kishan Reddy.

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