India, Dec. 25 -- In a recent statement, India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has expressed deep concern and disappointment over the demolition of a Hindu deity statue that was located in a disputed area along the Thailand-Cambodia border. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal described the act as "disrespectful" and emphasized that it had caused widespread hurt among the global community of followers of the Hindu faith.

The statue, which was of significant cultural and religious importance to the Hindu community, was reportedly destroyed during clashes between Thailand and Cambodia in a disputed region. The border disagreement has been a source of tension between the two Southeast Asian nations for years, but the ...