Archive · 18 Dec 2025
Philippines Denies Declaring Indian Diplomat Persona Non Grata
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'.
An image claims the Philippines declared an Indian diplomat 'Persona Non Grata'.
The claim is false; the DFA has not issued any such declaration.
The image is being shared in response to a terror attack near Bondi Beach, Sydney.
The diplomat involved is Nilesh Kumar Rai, First Secretary of the Indian Embassy in the Philippines.
The DFA has not made any official statement regarding the diplomat's status.
- Who
- Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) of The Philippines
- What
- Denial of declaring an Indian diplomat 'Persona Non Grata'
- When
- After the terror attack on 14 December 2023
- Where
- Philippines
- Why
- To clarify the false claim circulating on social media
- 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