On Sunday morning (July 2, native time), Khalistanis carried out an arson assault on the Indian consulate in San Francisco metropolis of United States.
As per studies, the extremists set the constructing on hearth between 1:30 am and a pair of:30 am on Sunday. However, the harm was restricted and the staffers escaped unhurt.
The hearth was shortly doused by the San Francisco hearth division. The native, State and federal authorities have been additionally notified in regards to the incident. A video of the incident has now gone viral on social media.
ARSON ATTEMPT AT SF INDIAN CONSULATE: #DiyaTV has verified with @CGISFO @NagenTV {that a} hearth was set early Sunday morning between 1:30-2:30 am within the San Francisco Indian Consulate. The hearth was suppressed shortly by the San Francisco Department, harm was restricted and no… pic.twitter.com/bHXNPmqSVm
— Diya TV – 24/7 * Free * Local (@DiyaTV) July 3, 2023
In a press release, the official spokesperson of the US State Department Matthew Miller mentioned, The U.S. strongly condemns the reported vandalism and tried arson in opposition to the Indian Consulate in San Francisco on Saturday. Vandalism or violence in opposition to diplomatic services or overseas diplomats within the U.S. is a prison offense.
The U.S. strongly condemns the reported vandalism and tried arson in opposition to the Indian Consulate in San Francisco on Saturday. Vandalism or violence in opposition to diplomatic services or overseas diplomats within the U.S. is a prison offense.
— Matthew Miller (@StateDeptSpox) July 3, 2023
Earlier in March this 12 months, Khalistan supporters launched an assault on the Indian consulate in San Francisco. A video of the assault surfaced on social media whereby Khalistani components have been damaging the property and waving Khalistan flags.
The extremists broke by way of makeshift safety limitations put in by the native authorities, put in two Khalistani flags contained in the consulate, and brought about important harm to the constructing. Two consulate personnel later eliminated the flags.
In this video you’ll be able to see how Khalistani components attacked the Indian consulate in San Francisco after Indian officers eliminated Khalistani flags from consulate property. #india #indiansinusa #bharat pic.twitter.com/LT1fz8GoPA
— PunFact (@pun_fact) March 20, 2023
On Monday (June 3), External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar mentioned that India would take up the problem of Khalistanis, threatening Indian diplomats in posters circulated in Canada, with the Trudeau authorities.
While talking to the media, he added that India has urged its accomplice nations like Canada, the United States, the UK, and Australia to not give area to the Khalistanis. “This will affect our relations. We will raise this poster issue with the government of these countries,” he mentioned. The assertion got here after Khalistani posters carrying threats to Indian diplomats have been circulated in Canada.
