India, Dec. 25 -- Thailand has issued a clarification after India expressed concern over the demolition of a Lord Vishnu statue near the Thailand-Cambodia border, asserting that the structure was not a registered religious site and that the action was linked to security considerations.

Videos circulating online purportedly showed the Vishnu statue, built in 2014, being pulled down using a backhoe loader by Thai military personnel in the disputed border region earlier this week.

HT.com could not independently verify the authenticity of this video.

Responding to the backlash, the Thai-Cambodian border press centre said the demolition was "not intended to involve religion or beliefs" and was carried out purely for area management and secu...