The Baron of Wimbledon additionally stated he was “appalled” over the incident. “This is a very unacceptable motion towards the integrity of the Mission and its workers,” he tweeted.
Am appalled by immediately’s assault on the Indian High Commission in London. This is a very unacceptable motion towards the integrity of the Mission and its workers. The UK Government will all the time take the security of the Indian High Commission seriously.
— Lord (Tariq)Ahmad of Wimbledon (@tariqahmadbt) March 19, 2023
Officials from the mission stated the “tried however failed” assault had been foiled and that the tricolour was now flying “grander”. An arrest was additionally made within the case.
#WATCH | United Kingdom: Khalistani parts try to pull down the Indian flag however the flag was rescued by Indian security personnel on the High Commission of India, London.
(Source: MATV, London)
(Note: Abusive language on the finish) pic.twitter.com/QP30v6q2G0
— ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2023
The Metropolitan Police stated two members of security workers sustained minor accidents which didn’t require hospital remedy. An investigation has been launched.
“Windows have been damaged on the High Commission constructing,” the police assertion stated. “Officers attended the situation. The majority of these current had dispersed prior to the arrival of police. An investigation was launched, and one male was arrested close by a short while in a while suspicion of violent dysfunction. Enquiries proceed,” the assertion added.
I condemn the violent dysfunction and vandalism that happened on the Indian High Commission immediately. There is not any place in our metropolis for this sort of behaviour.
An investigation has been launched by the Met into immediately’s occasions.
— Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan (@MayorofLondon) March 19, 2023
Responding to the incident, London’s mayor Sadiq Khan stated he condemned “the violent dysfunction and vandalism that happened”. “There is not any place in our metropolis for this sort of behaviour,” he tweeted.
I condemn the disgraceful acts immediately towards the folks and premises of the @HCI_London – completely unacceptable.
— Alex Ellis (@AlexWEllis) March 19, 2023
The British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis described the incident as “disgraceful” and “completely unacceptable”.
India lodged a powerful protest towards the incident on Sunday and summoned “senior-most” UK diplomat, Deputy High Commissioner Christina Scott.
“India finds unacceptable the indifference of the UK Government to the security of Indian diplomatic premises and personnel within the UK,” the MEA stated, including, “It is predicted that the UK Government would take instant steps to establish, arrest and prosecute every a type of concerned in immediately’s incident, and put in place stringent measures to stop the recurrence of such incidents”.
(With PTI inputs)
