Gulf Countries and Hindu Radical Attacks on Muslims

Navdeep Suri a Distinguished Fellow & Director-CNED at ORF. Ex-Amb of India to UAE, Egypt & HC to Australia on the ongoing controversy.

A) UAE pro-actively promotes tolerance and celebrated 2109 as Year of Tolerance
B) Apart from allowing a major Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi, they are also building a Church, a Mosque and a Synagogue in the same compound.
C) UAE has strong laws against hate speech. This applies to derogatory remarks against ALL religions.
D) Ambassador to UAE Mr. Kapoor has alerted our Indian community
E) Hate speech emanating out of India is another matter. It provides fodder to those unhappy with India-UAE friendship.
F) UAE is a strategic partner - our 3rd largest trading partner, source of FDI, partner in energy security, home to 3.4 mn Indians who sent $17 bn in remittances to their families.
G) Bilateral ties are strong and will endure. But unnecessary controversy doesn’t help.

Backlash Over "Islamophobia" Posts In India

Coronavirus - Indian Envoy's Tweet Amid Backlash Over "Islamophobia" Posts In India

The tweet came amid anger in Arab countries, including UAE and Kuwait, over instances of Muslims being targeted in India amid the COVID-19 crisis.

New Delhi: 

India and UAE share the values of non-discrimination on any grounds, the Indian ambassador to the country tweeted on Monday amid growing resentment in the Arab world over reports of Muslims being targeted in India over the coronavirus pandemic.

"India and UAE share the value of non-discrimination on any grounds. Discrimination is against our moral fabric and the Rule of law. Indian nationals in the UAE should always remember this," Ambassador Pavan Kapoor.

He quoted a tweet by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which he had said, "COVID-19 does not see race, religion, colour, caste, creed, language or borders before striking. Our response and conduct thereafter should attach primacy to unity and brotherhood. We are in this together."

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