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India (Gujarati Christians)

Volume 324: debated on Thursday 28 January 1999

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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with representatives of the Indian Government about the treatment of Christians in the Gujarat. [67883]

We have made clear to the Indian authorities our concern over attacks on members of minority communities. I raised the issue with the Indian Home Minister in November last year. My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary and I separately raised our concerns with the Indian National Security Adviser on 20 January.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has received on the treatment of Christians in the Gujarat. [67882]