U.S. National Security Adviser condemns attack on Indian Consulate
The Hindu
U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has condemned the attack that took place on March 19 on the Indian Consulate in San Francisco by Khalistani separatist elements
U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has condemned the attack that took place on March 19 on the Indian Consulate in San Francisco by Khalistani separatist elements.
Mr. Sullivan said via Twitter that the U.S. condemns the acts of violence against the Indian Consulate in San Francisco. He further said that the U.S. is committed to the safety and security of Indian diplomats. He confirmed that the U.S. State Department is in touch with the local law enforcement authorities.
"We condemn the acts of violence against the Indian Consulate in San Francisco. We are committed to the safety and security of these facilities and the diplomats who work within them. The State Department is in touch with local law enforcement on next steps in this matter," Mr. Sullivan wrote on Twitter on March 21.
Even after the "condemnation", more than 200 protesters waving Khalistan flags again descended upon the Indian Consulate in San Francisco on March 22 for a planned demonstration amid a heightened security presence of the San Francisco Police Department (SFDP).
Unlike the violent disorder on March 19 when the Consulate came under attack, the protesters were heavily barricaded across the road with uniformed SFPD officers standing guard and patrolling the area.
The protesters included turbaned men of all ages who chanted pro-Khalistan slogans. They came in from different parts of the Bay area. The organisers used mics to make anti-India speeches both in English and Punjabi language and attack the Punjab Police for alleged human rights violations.
Meanwhile, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby has said vandalism at Indian Consulate in San Francisco is "absolutely unacceptable" and is condemned by the U.S.