London: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar faced a security scare in London as he was heckled by Khalistani extremists on Wednesday, They even tried to attack him. The incident took place when the EAM was leaving in a car after attending an event at the Chatham House think tank. Khalistani protestors stage demonstrations staged a demonstration outside the building.
A video of a Khalistani extremist approaching Jaishankar’s vehicle and tearing the Indian national flag in front of London Police officials also surfaced online. However, the police officers remained unresponsive despite vandalism by Khalisatni extremists.
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Pro-Khalistan protestors held flags and raised anti-India slogans outside the building where Jaishankar was participating in a discussion. During his ongoing visit to the United Kingdom, EAM Jaishankar held discussions with UK's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Foreign Secretary David Lammy and several other senior leaders.
In his meeting with UK's Home Secretary Yvette Cooper on Tuesday, Jaishankar noted that the two leaders held discussions on areas such as flow of talent and joint efforts between India and the UK to tackle "trafficking and extremism".
He said on X, "A good meeting with Home Secretary @YvetteCooperMP today in London. We discussed the flow of talent, people to people exchanges, and joint efforts in tackling trafficking and extremism." https://x.com/DrSJaishankar/status/1896933587989193067 Earlier in January, a group of pro-Khalistan extremists had gathered outside the Indian High Commission in London to stage a protest.
They had also previously stormed a cinema in the London town of Harrow and attempted to stop the screening of the Kangana Ranaut starrer film "Emergency".
When asked about the destructions being caused by Khalistani forces in some UK theatres screening 'Emergency', MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal had said, "We consistently raise concerns with the UK Government regarding incidents of violent protest and intimidation by anti-India elements, freedom of speech and expression cannot be applied selectively and those obstructing it must be held accountable".
"We hope that the UK side will take appropriate action against those responsible. Our High Commission in London remains in touch in regular communication with our community members for their safety and welfare. We expect the UK side to take strong appropriate action in this matter," he added.
Notably, in 2023, the Indian High Commission in London faced a violent attack by Khalistani supporters.
