‘Not Interested In Assurance, Would Like To See Action’: MEA On Attacks On Indian Missions In UK, US By Khalistanis | India News

New Delhi: India wish to see motion, extra than simply assurance, the Ministry of External Affairs stated on the vandalism of Indian missions in numerous nations by Khalistanis, including that he hoped that overseas governments will act in opposition to and prosecute these concerned. Addressing the weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, to a query on the vandalism of the Indian High Commission in London and the Indian High Consulate in San Fransisco, stated, “On the issues of security, whenever we feel there is an issue relating to the security of our missions abroad high commissions and embassies, this issue is taken up. Whenever we have concerns where we feel that there will be some activities that may harm our interests, we do take it up.” 

“You would have seen specifically in London and at least in San Francisco, we`ve strongly taken up the matter of vandalism and attacks on our missions there. You would have also seen our statements in this regard,” he added. 

We hope host govternments present full & ample safety to our Missions and to the personnel working there…We are usually not inquisitive about simply assurances, I feel we wish to see motion: MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi pic.twitter.com/FL7F3kjTRh

— ANI (@ANI) March 24, 2023

Bagchi additional acknowledged that India expects the host governments to take motion to establish and prosecute all these concerned and likewise take needed measures to stop the recurrence of such incidents. He additionally hoped that the federal government would supply full and ample safety to Indian missions in addition to to the personnel working there. 

“I think that`s probably what your question was, assurance… Yes. Look, on that element we just say look, I think we are not interested in just assurances. I think we would like to see action. That`s why I would leave it at that,” the MEA spokesperson added. Earlier, on March 19, a pro-Khalistan protestor in London climbed the High Commission of India`s balcony and pulled down the nationwide flag.

A video of the identical incident had gone viral on social video. In the now-viral video, the Khalistani protestor is seen on the balcony making an attempt to deliver down the Indian flag. At the tip of the video, one other man is seen reaching the balcony and wresting the Tricolour again from the Khalistan supporter.

Khalistan supporters additionally allegedly attacked Indian Consulate in San Francisco (SFO). Videos of supporters breaking the doorways and barging into the workplace surfaced on social media. Though visuals of the vandalism on the San Francisco consulate have been doing the rounds of social media, the incident is but to be confirmed by Indian officers. 

While the visuals confirmed that the incident occurred on the consulate, the date couldn’t be ascertained. Visuals shared on-line present a sizeable mob brandishing Khalistan flags and mounted on wood poles, utilizing them to smash glass doorways and home windows of the consulate constructing. Raising pro-Khalistan slogans, they broke by way of makeshift safety limitations raised by town police and put in two Khalistani flags contained in the premises.