US EditionIndia Voices Concern Over Preah Vihear Temple Damage
India urges restraint after border clashes damaged the 1,100-year-old Preah Vihear temple, a UNESCO site, with about 24 killed and hundreds displaced, officials said.
- Recently, the Ministry of External Affairs raised concern about damage to the 1,100-year-old Preah Vihear temple during resumed Thailand–Cambodia border clashes, noting India's close involvement in its preservation.
- The Thai-Cambodian border dispute stems from long-standing territorial claims over a 1907 French colonial map and tensions deepened after the International Court of Justice's 1962 ruling, with resumed clashes ending a US President Donald Trump-brokered ceasefire.
- The Thai military said three Thai civilians died Thursday, and around 24 people were reported killed with hundreds of thousands displaced after a skirmish that wounded two Thai soldiers last week.
- On Wednesday, UNESCO expressed ` 'strong concern'` over fighting near Preah Vihear temple and said it stands ready to provide technical help as soon as conditions allow.
- The MEA urged both sides to exercise restraint, stating, `We sincerely hope that all measures will be taken to fully safeguard the site and related conservation facilities,` amid recently escalated tensions.
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Thailand-Cambodia clashes: India voices concern over damage to Preah Vihear conservation facilities - The Tribune
India has expressed concern over reports of damage to conservation facilities at the Preah Vihear temple complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, amid the latest round of border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia.
India voices concern over reports of damage to Preah Vihear temple in Cambodia
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) India on Friday voiced concern over the reported damage to 11th-century Hindu Preah Vihear temple in the ongoing military conflict between Thailand and Cambodia. Situated on a cliff in the Dangrek mountains in Cambodia, the temple of Preah Vihear is dedicated to Shiva. It is a UNESCO world heritage site. […]
India Voices Concern Over Preah Vihear Temple Damage
India Voices Concern Over Preah Vihear Temple Damage India has raised concerns over reports of damage to the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple during military clashes between Thailand and Cambodia. The temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site dedicated to Shiva, sits on a cliff in Cambodia's Dangrek mountains.External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal labeled any harm to the site's conservation facilities as 'unfortunate' and a matter of …
MEA expresses concern over damage to Hindu temple, urges Thailand, Cambodia to stop hostilities
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has raised concerns over the damage to the Preah Vihear Hindu temple during the recent Thailand-Cambodia clash. The 1,100-year-old temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site, was damaged during the resumed border clashes between the two neighbours. In a statement issued by MEA, official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal expressed concern over the recently escalated tensions between the two nations. In a statement, the…
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