World News | US condemns vandalism and arson attempt at Indian consulate in San Francisco by Khalistan supporters

According to the Press Trust of India, New York, July 4, the Indian consulate in San Francisco was attacked by supporters of Kalistan who tried to set the consulate on fire. This was the second such violence in a few months. Strongly condemn this. “Criminal Offense”.

A video posted on Twitter by supporters of Khalistan on July 2 showed arson at the Indian consulate in San Francisco.

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The video, which reads “Violence Begets Violence,” also shows news articles related to the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, head of Canada’s Kalistan Tiger Force (KTF).

Nijar, one of India’s most wanted terrorists with a cash reward of 1 million rupees on his head, was shot dead outside a gurdwara in Canada last month.

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In response to the incident, U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tweeted on Monday: “The United States strongly condemns Saturday’s vandalism and attempted arson against the Indian Consulate in San Francisco. Sabotage against diplomatic facilities or foreign diplomats in the United States or acts of violence are criminal offences.”

“Fire broke out at the Indian Consulate in San Francisco between 1:30 and 2:30 am on Sunday,” Diya TV, a South Asian broadcast network in the United States, said in a tweet.

“The fire was quickly extinguished by the San Francisco Department with limited damage and no staff were injured. Local, state and federal authorities have been notified,” the statement said.

The outlet also released a video of the arson attack.

A poster shared on social media said a “Khalistan Freedom Rally” would be organized on July 8, starting in Berkeley, California, and ending at the Indian Embassy in San Francisco.

This is the second attack on the Indian consulate in San Francisco by Khalistan supporters in as many months.

On March 19, a group of pro-Khalistan protesters attacked and vandalized the Indian consulate in San Francisco. Holding up slogans in support of Khalistan, protesters broke through a makeshift security barrier set up by city police and raised two so-called Khalistan flags inside the consulate. The flags were quickly removed by two consulate personnel.

Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar said on Monday that India has asked partner countries such as Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States not to leave room for “extremist Khalistan ideology” because it is “bad” for relations between the two countries.

He was responding to reports that a senior Indian diplomat was named on a Canadian Callistan poster.

The minister said the issue would be raised with the country’s government.

He told reporters on the sidelines of a BJP outreach event that “radical, extreme Khalistan ideology” is not good for India or its partners such as the US, Canada, UK and Australia.

“We have asked our partner countries, such as Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, countries where Khalistan activities sometimes occur, not to give space to the Khalistan. Because of their (Khalistan) radical, extremist ideas It’s not good for us, it’s not good for them, it’s not good for us. Relationship,” the minister said.

“We will be asking poster questions to these governments,” Jaishankar said.

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