**Summary:**
On August 8, 2025, the Ministry of External Affairs addressed Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3221 regarding attacks on Hindus abroad. The Ministry acknowledged instances of attacks on Hindus and vandalism of Hindu temples in the UK, Canada, and the USA. Specifically, since the previous year, there have been 5 reported cases of vandalization of Hindu temples in the USA and 4 in Canada. The Ministry stated that no such cases have come to their notice specifically in Scotland, UK. The response also clarified that no motion against Hinduphobia is currently under consideration in the Scottish Parliament. The Ministry of External Affairs, through the Minister of State, Kirti Vardhan Singh, affirmed that upon receiving reports of such incidents, the matter is promptly raised with the respective host government. The aim is to ensure the safety and security of the concerned organizations and individuals, and to facilitate necessary action to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of External Affairs: The Indian government ministry responsible for foreign relations.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Anil Yeshwant Desai: Member of Parliament who raised the question regarding attacks on Hindus abroad.
UK: A country where cases of attacks on Hindus and vandalization of Hindu temples have been noted.
Canada: A country where cases of attacks on Hindus and vandalization of Hindu temples have been noted.
USA: A country where cases of attacks on Hindus and vandalization of Hindu temples have been noted.
Scotland: A region in the UK where no specific cases of attacks on Hindus have been noted.
Kirti Vardhan Singh: The Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs who provided the answer to the question.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 3221
ANSWERED ON - 08/08/2025
ATTACKS ON HINDUS ABROAD
3221. SHRI ANIL YESHWANT DESAI
Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has taken note of instances of attack on
Hindus, vandalization of their temples etc, and discrimination in
some countries like UK, Canada, USA and Scotland, if so, the details
thereof;
(b) whether a motion against such Hindu phobic attempts is under
consideration in Scottish Parliament and if so, the details thereof;
and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to resist such discrimination
in these and other countries against Hindu community?
1ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
(SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)
(a) Cases of attack on Hindus and vandalization of Hindu temples
have been noted in UK, Canada and USA. However, no such case has
come to notice specifically in Scotland (UK). Since last year, 05
cases of vandalization of Hindu temples in USA and 04 cases in
Canada, have taken place.
(b) No motion against Hinduphobia is currently under consideration
in Scottish Parliament.
(c) Whenever such cases come to our notice, the matter is promptly
taken up with the host government, with a view to ensure safety and
security of concerned organization and individual as well as to take
necessary action for bringing perpetrators of such acts to justice.
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