Khalistanis Heckle Jaishankar In UK, India Reacts

India has condemned the attempt of Khalistani extremists to heckle External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar as he was leaving in a car after attending an event at the Chatham House think tank in London. India said it condemned the “provocative activities" and “deplored the misuse of democratic freedoms by the separatists".

Pro-Khalistan supporters organised a protest outside the venue. A video circulating online shows a man approaching Jaishankar’s vehicle and tearing the Indian national flag in front of London police officers, who appeared to remain unresponsive to the act of vandalism.

Several pro-Khalistan supporters held flags and protested outside the venue where External Affairs Minister Jaishankar participated in a discussion. He is currently on an official visit to the United Kingdom and Ireland to further strengthen India’s diplomatic ties with both nations.

A Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs said, “We have seen the footage of a breach of security during the visit of EAM to the UK. We condemn the provocative activities of this small group of separatists and extremists. We deplore the misuse of democratic freedoms by such elements. We expect the host government in such cases to fully live up to their diplomatic obligations."