Man arrested, police deployed after vandalism at Indian High Commission in London

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India summoned the senior-most British diplomat in Delhi over reports of some Khalistani elements pulling down the Indian flag at the Indian high commission in London during a protest, official sources said..

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) summoned US Charge dAffaires Elizabeth Jones and reminded the United States of its basic obligation to protect Indiasdiplomatic missions on its territory..

In addition to vandalism at Indias diplomatic missions in San Francisco and London, there were reports that the Indian High Commissioner to Canada ,Sanjay Kumar Verma, had to cancel an event after sword-wielding individuals gathered at a venue demanding an end to police action against fugitive Amritpal Singh in Punjab...

The incident in San Francisco came hours after a group of pro-Khalistan agitators on Sunday protested against police action on Amritpal Singh in Punjab and brought down the tricolour outside the Indian High Commission in London...

We lodged a strong protest and also clearly indicated to the British authorities of the need for them to put up adequate security at the Indian High Commission, Mr. Kwatra said on Monday, adding that the government had asked the U.K. authorities to arrest and prosecute the culprits...

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