Flag of Qatar. File photoDOHA, Jun 5 The Foreign Ministries of Qatar and Kuwait have summoned the Indian Ambassadors to these countries, Deepak Mittal and Sibi George, to protest against the statements of the representative of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in India against Muslims and the Prophet of Islam Mohammed, according to the reports of the Foreign Ministries of these countries. The aggravation of relations between Qatar and India occurred during the visit of Vice President of India Venkai to the emirate. On Sunday, he held talks with the Qatari leadership, but a scheduled lunch with a senior Qatari government official did not take place.Experts note growing interest in tours to Qatar «Qatar expresses disappointment, complete rejection and condemnation of the controversial remarks made by the official of the ruling party in India against the Prophet Muhammad, Islam and Muslims,» the Qatar Foreign Ministry noted on its website. At the same time, Qatar welcomed the removal of the functionary from party activities due to anti-Muslim remarks, but urged the Government of India to issue a separate apology.» The State of Qatar expects a public apology and immediate condemnation of these remarks from the Government of India, given that impunity for such Islamophobic speech poses a serious danger to the protection of human rights and may lead to a cycle of violence and hatred,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. As the ministry stressed, Qatar has always “fully supported the values of tolerance, coexistence and respect for all religions and nationalities, and based on these values, it is working tirelessly to establish international peace and security.» In addition, Qatari Assistant Foreign Minister Lolwa al-Khater tweeted that «if there is no official opposition to the growing Islamophobic discourse in India, this will be considered a deliberate insult to two billion Muslims.» A similar protest to the Indian ambassador was voiced by the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry , demanding official condemnation from the Indian authorities of such statements. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation also stated its protest against the anti-Islamic statements of the representative of the ruling party in India. Indian Foreign Ministry responded sharply to a question about Ukraine and relations with the West
