NEW DELHI: India on Monday strongly protested with the US against the vandalism of its consulate in San Francisco, said the Ministry of External Affairs.
Several people, seen as separatists demanding Khalistan as a separate state from India, had attacked India’s consulate general, Xinhua quoted media reports as saying.
“The US government was reminded of its basic obligation to protect and secure diplomatic representation. It was asked to take appropriate measures to prevent recurrence of such incidents,” said an official statement released by the ministry.
It added, “Our embassy in Washington DC also conveyed our concerns to the US State Department along similar lines.”
A similar attack was carried out by the Khalistani separatists at India’s High Commission in London on Sunday, and a protest has also been lodged with the UK authorities. – BERNAMA-XINHUA
