Overview
- The Ministry of External Affairs disclosed on Thursday that reported attacks on Indians rose from 15 in 2021 to 104 in 2025, totaling 302 incidents between 2021 and 2025.
- The United States, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and Canada accounted for the largest shares of the five‑year total, with the US at 33, the UAE at 32, the UK at 31 and Canada at 30.
- The data shows sharp year‑to‑year shifts and country spikes, including 14 attacks in the US in 2025 and an unexpected cluster of 11 incidents in Mali that year after none were recorded earlier.
- Minister of State Kirti Vardhan Singh told Parliament that the safety of Indians abroad is a government priority, that missions raise cases with host authorities, and that the Indian Community Welfare Fund and Pravasi Bharatiya Sahayata Kendras offer financial and on‑the‑ground help.
- The figures report incidents but do not detail motives, legal outcomes, or case-by-case investigations, a gap that could shape greater diplomatic scrutiny and calls for clearer data on prosecutions and protections for the diaspora.