US EditionPakistan Flags Christmas Vandalism, Attacks on Muslims in India to World Bodies
Pakistan condemned attacks on Christmas decorations by far-right groups in India and urged global action, citing ongoing persecution and state-linked violence against minorities.
- On Monday, Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed deep concern over the 'persecution of minorities in India' and cited 'condemnable incidents of vandalism during Christmas' while urging the international community to act, spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said.
- Last month, a US report recommended designating India as a country of 'special concern' over religious prejudice, and the US Commission on International Religious Freedom reported discriminatory policies by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party .
- Screengrabs from a video show armed men vandalising Christmas decorations in Raipur on December 24, 2025, as a masked group reportedly of 30 to 40 people stormed a mall during a Chhattisgarh bandh.
- The incidents deepened fear among Muslims and recalled demolitions and lynchings, with Pakistan citing the Muhammad Akhlaq case and noting last week's disruption of Christmas celebrations for the Christian community in Raipur.
- Local reports link attacks on festival items to groups aligned with the RSS and BJP, citing far‑right activists torching decorations and Vishva Hindu Parishad ‑Bajrang Dal vandalising a school in Nalbari, Assam.
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India was responding to remarks by Pakistani Foreign Affairs spokesperson Tahir Andrabi, who had urged the international community to take note of what he alleged were incidents "targeting religious minorities" in India, including "Christmas-related vandalism and attacks on Muslims."
Pakistan flags Christmas vandalism, attacks on Muslims in India to world bodies
Pakistan on Monday condemned incidents of vandalism reported during Christmas in India and voiced concern over violence against Muslims, urging the international community to take note. Responding to media queries, Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said the persecution of minorities in India remained a matter of deep concern for Pakistan. He referred to recent incidents reported during the Christmas period in which religious symbols and …
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Christmas was turbulent this year in large parts of India. In the week surrounding the Christian holiday, more than eighty incidents were reported, ranging from intimidation and vandalism to public violence. Christian gatherings, schools, and decorations were targeted. In several states, festive joy turned to fear, according to International Christian Concern (ICC), an NGO that works to combat Christian persecution.
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