Indian Embassy issues safety advisory citing attacks

The Indian Embassy in Ireland has warned its citizens to take reasonable precautions for their personal security following what it said was an increase in physical attacks reported against Indian citizens recently.

It advised Indian citizens to "avoid deserted areas, especially in odd hours".

The embassy said it is in touch with Irish authorities regarding the safety of its citizens.

The advisory comes against the backdrop of reports of attacks targeting Indians in Ireland.

More than 100 people, including members of the Indian community, attended a vigil last week in solidarity with the victim of a violent and unprovoked assault in Tallaght on 19 July.

An Indian national in his 40s was left bloodied and shaken on the street after a group of young teenage boys attacked him in Parkhill Lawns in Kilnamanagh.

The victim was pulled to the ground by the group and was subsequently beaten and stripped from his waist down.

An Garda Síochána has recorded the incident as racially motivated and is investigating it as a hate crime.

No arrests have been made in connection with the attack.