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Philippines Denies Declaring Indian Diplomat Persona Non Grata

Philippines Denies Declaring Indian Diplomat Persona Non Grata
No, The Philippines Didn’t Declare Indian Diplomat ‘Persona Non Grata’ · thequint.com

An image is being shared on social media that claims the Philippines declared an Indian diplomat, Nilesh Kumar Rai, 'Persona Non Grata' due to a violation of conduct.

This claim is false.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) of the Philippines has not issued any such declaration.

The image is being circulated in response to a terror attack near Australia's Bondi Beach on 14 December 2023.

The DFA has not made any official statement declaring the diplomat as 'Persona Non Grata'.

Key facts

Date of Incident
14 December 2023
Location of Incident
Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia
Diplomat Involved
Nilesh Kumar Rai, First Secretary (Consular & Community) of Indian Embassy in the Philippines
Claim
Philippines declared diplomat 'Persona Non Grata'
Verification Status
False

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