The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday reacted to the demolition of a statue of Lord Vishnu at the Thailand-Cambodia border, saying “such disrespectful acts hurt the sentiments of followers around the world”. The Vishnu statue, built in 2014, was toppled by a bulldozer by Thai military engineers. (X) The statue of Lord Vishnu was allegedly destroyed by Thailand military on Monday after over two weeks of military clashes between the two nations. MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the deity at the Thailand-Cambodia border are deeply revered and worshipped by the peolple in the region and is part of shared civilisational heritage. “We have seen reports on the demolition of a statue of a Hindu religious deity, built in recent times, and located in an area affected by the ongoing Thai-Cambodia border dispute. Hindu and Buddhist deities are deeply revered and worshipped by people across the region, as part of our shared civilizational heritage,” MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a statement. India called for the two sides to resume peace, …