On Thursday, the United Kingdom “strongly condemned” the important security violation of the Minister of External Affairs, S Jaishankar, during his official visit to the United Kingdom
The incident occurred outside Chatham house Delivery in London, where Jaishankar participated in an argument. A group of Khalistani extremists He organized a protest, singing slogans and agitated flags, which became a direct confrontation with the minister’s convoy.
When Jaishankar left the place, a man ran to his car and broke the Indian national flag in front of London police officers. The act of vandalism was captured in a video, showing the aggressively running protester to the minister’s vehicle while shouting “Khalistan Zindabad”. Initially, the police seemed hesitant to intervene, but finally took the man and other extremists.
In a statement, the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: “We firmly condemn the incident that took place outside Chatham House yesterday during the visit of the Minister of External Affairs to the United Kingdom. While the United Kingdom confirms the right to peaceful protest, any attempt to intimidate, threaten or interrupt public events is complete Those of us who go to the situation, and commit ourselves to the situation.
‘Misuse of democratic freedoms’: mea
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) strongly condemned the incident, labeling it as a “misuse of democratic freedoms” for a small group of separatists and extremists. Mea’s statement emphasized that such actions are unacceptable and asked the host government to comply with their diplomatic obligations to guarantee the safety of visiting dignitaries.
“We have seen the image of a security violation during EAM’s visit to the United Kingdom. We condemn the provocative activities of this small group of separatists and extremists. We deplore the misuse of democratic freedoms for such elements. We hope that the host government in such cases is completely lived with its diplomatic obligations,” said the MEA.
Jaishankar’s visit to the United Kingdom from March 4 to 9 aimed to strengthen the comprehensive strategic association of united India, focusing on trade, health, education, the ties of people to people and defense cooperation. He met with the United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Lammy, and other key officials to discuss these bilateral issues.
The incident highlighted the ongoing tensions between India and the pro-Khalistan groups, particularly in the United Kingdom, where such groups have been active in recent years.