WASHINGTON, 24 March, 2021 (TON): On Monday, the Embassy of Nepal in Washington DC issued a press release concerning the increasing violence against the people of Asian origin in the U.S.

In the statement, the embassy also expressed concern over the recent shooting in Atlanta in which eight people lost their lives.

The mission also mentioned that it had followed the recent case of assault against a Nepali Uber driver in San Francisco while thanking the American people and the law enforcement agencies for bringing the culprits to book.

​​​​Furthermore, it has condemned all kinds of violence and discrimination against any racial group, and expressed faith that justice will be delivered soon.

Meanwhile, the embassy also urged Nepal nationals to live in the U.S. peacefully, abide by the laws of the land and respect the American culture for the embassy stressed that Nepalis are at heart, peace-loving people and values like diversity, tolerance, mutual respect, and harmony are at the core Nepalis as the citizens and as a nation.