India, Aug. 12 -- In his condemnation of recent racists attacks on Indians in his country, Ireland President Michael D Higgins made some key points about migration and its role in society.

"Ireland has long been shaped by migration, both outward and inward. Those who left our shores carried our culture and values into faraway lands, often depending on the generosity of strangers," his statement read.

He said "shared human experience" should inform how we must treat "those who have come to make their lives here (in Ireland)".

"To forget that is to lose a part of ourselves," he stressed.

He mentioned social media platforms among the shared space that "should never be poisoned from messages of hate".

He further expressed worry for what ...