Will always take the security of the Indian High Commission seriously, promises British Foreign Minister, calls the action of Khalistan supporters shameful

Lord Tariq Ahmed, minister at the Foreign Office, said he was shocked and that the government would take the security of the Indian High Commission seriously.

Top UK officials have termed the vandalism at the Indian High Commission as shameful and totally unacceptable. Officials said the British government would take the security of the Indian mission here seriously. The Indian High Commission was vandalized by a group of protesters waving separatist Khalistani flags. One person has also been arrested in this case.

Investigation of the matter has been started. When asked about the additional security of the campus, the police said it would not discuss security matters. Lord Tariq Ahmed, minister at the Foreign Office, said he was shocked and that the government would take the security of the Indian High Commission seriously. He said, “This step taken against the High Commission and its staff is completely unacceptable. The British Government will always take the security of the Indian High Commission very seriously.” Responding to the incident, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said he condemned the violence and vandalism.

“There is no place for this kind of behavior in our city,” he tweeted. British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis termed the incident as shameful and totally unacceptable. Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, said it received reports of violence on Sunday afternoon and that one person had been arrested. The case is being investigated. In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said, “The windows of the High Commission building were smashed.

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UK expatriate groups also expressed anger at the incident. Several Sikh leaders have also condemned the incident. British Sikh community leaders said in a joint statement, “Everyone has the right to peaceful protest, but violence or threats against Indian High Commission staff and attempts to remove the Indian flag are not acceptable and we condemn these acts.” We do.” “Antics of this sort can achieve nothing but damage to UK-India relations and our community cohesion,” the statement said. Jaswinder Kumar, President of Shri Guru Ravidas Sabha Bedford and Gurmail Singh, Vice President of Ramgarhia Sikh Society Bedford were also among those who condemned the incident. Meanwhile, India lodged a strong protest with the British government regarding the security of its diplomatic mission and raised questions about the lack of adequate security in the premises.

On Sunday (March 19, 2023), a group of protesters waving Khalistani flags and raising slogans tried to bring down the tricolor of India at the Indian High Commission in London. High Commission officials said that the protestors’ attempt had failed and the tricolor was flying proudly. With this, a big tricolor has now been put up in India House. The Metropolitan Police said two members of security staff suffered minor injuries but did not need to be taken to hospital

Before this incident, such acts of Khalistani supporters have also come to the fore in Canada and Australia. Last week, the Consulate General of India in Brisbane city of Australia had to be closed due to security reasons. Khalistani supporters gathered there and blocked the entrance of the office.

Khalistan supporters have vandalized several Hindu temples in Melbourne in recent months. India has been consistently taking up this issue with the Australian authorities. India has asked the Australian government to curb the anti-India activities of Khalistani separatists. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to India that Australia would not tolerate any radical act like attacks on religious places.

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