‘Absolutely not tolerating…’ US strongly condemns attack on Indian consulate in San Francisco

San Francisco. The US has strongly condemned the attack by Khalistan supporters on the Indian Consulate in San Francisco on Monday. America (US) has clearly said that such antics cannot be tolerated at all. On Monday, some Khalistan supporters attacked the Indian Consulate in San Francisco in protest against the police action against Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh. Raising Khalistani slogans, the protesters broke down a temporary security fence put up by the city police and put up two alleged Khalistani flags inside the consulate premises.

Protesters vandalized doors and windows in the consulate premises with iron rods. The miscreants also allegedly wrote ‘Free Amritpal’ on the walls of the Indian Consulate. John Kirby, National Security Council coordinator for Strategic Communications at the White House, said ‘this vandalism is absolutely unacceptable’. The State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service is working with local authorities. I can’t speak for the San Francisco Police, but I can say that the Diplomatic Security Service is working with local authorities to properly investigate this matter. The State Department is working to repair the damage, but this is unacceptable.

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earlier Monday in San Francisco consulate general But India had lodged a strong protest with the US regarding the attack. A statement by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that ‘India expressed its strong protest at the vandalism of the property of the Consulate General of India, San Francisco, in a meeting with the US Charge d’Official in Delhi.’ The statement further said that ‘the US government was reminded of its fundamental obligation to protect and safeguard diplomatic representatives. India has asked the US authorities to take necessary action against the perpetrators.

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