Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make representations to the Indian authorities regarding the reports of three Baptist pastors being shot dead in the Indian state of Manipur on Wednesday, May 13, while traveling home from a church peace conference.

Our High Commission in New Delhi, along with our network of Deputy High Commissions, monitors human rights closely, including issues affecting ethnic and religious communities in Manipur, where there has been significant conflict since 2023. Our diplomatic network in India engages with civil society and faith leaders to support efforts to promote tolerance and respect between communities. We have a broad and deep partnership with the Government of India and are able to discuss a wide range of issues.