India Day celebrations in Ireland have been postponed following a series of violent attacks targeting the Indian community, the Ireland India Council announced Monday. The council, which promotes cultural and trade ties between India and Ireland, cited safety concerns as the primary reason for the delay.
“We feel that the situation at the moment for holding India Day is not conducive,” said Prashant Shukla, co-chairman of the council, after meeting with Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister Simon Harris.
The event, set for Sunday, has been organised in partnership with the Irish government since 2015.
Earlier this month, the Indian Embassy in Dublin issued a safety alert following an uptick in physical assaults against Indian nationals. The embassy advised Indians to “take reasonable precautions for their personal security and avoid deserted areas, especially in odd hours.”
Meanwhile, The Irish Times reported that an Indian taxi driver in Dublin was attacked with a broken bottle by two passengers who told him to “go back to your country.”
