Safety of Indians around the world is of highest priority: MEA
Srinivasa was shot dead at a bar in Kansas by on February 22 by a US Navy veteran.
With the White House finally reacted to the killing of Hyderabad engineer Srinivasa Kuchibhotla in Kansas, the Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday said 'safety of Indians world over is of highest priority for the government'.
MEA spokesperson Gopal Baglay told news agency ANI that the government will engage with the authorities across the globe to ensure safety of Indians residing abroad.
Safety of Indians world over is of highest priority for the government: MEA Spokesperson Gopal Baglay #KansasShooting pic.twitter.com/xT0vYBfcJE
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 1, 2017
Senior authorities of US & Kansas have clear & categorical approach towards such crimes; they condemn it: Gopal Baglay #KansasShooting pic.twitter.com/yg6HYasT76
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 1, 2017
Earlier, US President Donald Trump condemned the incident and said that racial and religious attacks have no place in the United States.
A White House statement said that Trump prayed for the speedy recovery of those wounded in the attack.
The much needed reaction from President Trump came six days after the incident.
Srinivasa
was
shot
dead
at
a
bar
in
Kansas
by
on
February
22
by
a
US
Navy
veteran.
His
friend
and
another
American
who
tried
to
save
them
was
also
wounded
in
the
attack.
The
attacker,
Adam
Purinton,
had
got
into
an
argument
with
the
victims
and
hurled
racial
slurs.
He
yelled
'Get
out
of
my
country'
and
'terrorist'
before
shooting
them.
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