India concerned about its citizens in Bahrain: Nirupama

Earlier in the day,thousands of mourners in Bahrain called for the downfall of ruling monarchy.

Written by Agencies
New Delhi | February 18, 2011 05:42 PM IST

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India is concerned about 3.5 lakh Indian population in Bahrain,which is witnessing violent protests against the ruling monarchy.

“Concerned about 3,50,000 Indians in Bahrain. Our Ambassador is very alert to this issue and in touch with community reps (representatives),” wrote Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao on the micro-blogging website ‘Twitter’.

Earlier in the day,thousands of mourners in Bahrain called for the downfall of ruling monarchy as burials began after a deadly assault on pro-reform protesters that has brought army tanks into the streets of one of the most strategic Western allies in the Gulf.

The brutal attack on Thursday on a protest encampment in Bahrain’s capital Manama left at least five dead and more than 230 injured.

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