India has stated that it is monitoring human rights violations in the United States, notably those affecting Indian-origin Americans. The concerns were raised following Washington's criticism of New Delhi's record on human rights, refusing to be arm twisted by the Biden administration.
On Wednesday, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said, "We take up human rights issues when they arise [in the US], especially when they pertain to our community."
“And, in fact, we had a case yesterday,” the minister stated, alluding to the latest assaults in New York on individuals of the Sikh community.
Two males were allegedly assaulted with fists and a stick in Richmond Hill, Queens, on Tuesday, according to police. The victims were taken to the hospital. The attack, which is being probed as a suspected hate crime, happened a week after another Sikh man was assaulted in the same neighborhood. He had a broken nose and significant bruises as a result of the incident.
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