Archive · 31 Jul 2026
India Urges Pakistan to Investigate Gurdwara Demolition
India says it knows a part of a very old Sikh temple in Farooqabad, Pakistan was torn down.
The Indian minister, Kirti Vardhan Singh, asked Pakistan to look into the incident and catch the people who did it.
India has talked about many attacks on minority places in the last five years.
It wants Pakistan to keep all people safe and stop violence between religions.
India also talks to other countries about terrorism that comes from Pakistan.
India is aware of the demolition of part of the 125‑year‑old Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Sahib in Farooqabad, Pakistan.
Kirti Vardhan Singh urged Pakistan to investigate the incident and bring perpetrators to justice.
India cited at least 550 major incidents of minority atrocities in the past five years, including 31 desecrations of religious sites.
The Indian government calls on Pakistan to protect minority communities and end sectarian violence, raising the issue at the UN Human Rights Council and other forums.
India has engaged other countries and joint working groups on counter‑terrorism, citing cross‑border terrorism emanating from Pakistan.
- Who
- Indian government, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh
- What
- Demolition of part of a 125‑year‑old gurdwara in Farooqabad, Pakistan
- When
- July 31, 2025
- Where
- Farooqabad, Pakistan
- Why
- India demands investigation and justice to protect minority religious sites
- Incident
- Demolition of part of Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Sahib
- Location
- Farooqabad, Pakistan
- Date
- July 31, 2025
- Responding Country
- India
- Key Official
- Kirti Vardhan Singh