'Attempts to intimidate, threaten unacceptable': UK condemns Jaishankar's security breach in London

EAM S Jaishankar attended an event at the Chatham House in London.

The United Kingdom government on Thursday strongly condemned the heckling and security breach of External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar in London and said that they are "fully committed to ensure security of all diplomatic visitors".

A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) spokesperson stated, "We strongly condemn the incident that took place outside Chatham House yesterday during the External Affair Minister's visit to the UK. While the UK upholds the right to peaceful protest, any attempts to intimidate, threaten or disrupt public events are completely unacceptable."

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"The Metropolitan Police acted swiftly to address the situation and we remain fully committed to ensuring the security of all our diplomatic visitors, in line with our international obligations," the spokesperson added.

Pro-Khalistan supporters on Thursday attempted to heckle EAM Jaishankar as he was leaving in a car after attending an event at the Chatham House in London.

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A social media video showed a man approaching Jaishankar’s car and tearing the Tricolour. Several Khalistani supporters protested outside the venue where Jaishankar participated in a discussion.

: Khalistani goons attempt to heckle Indias External Affairs Minister @DrSJaishankar in London while he was leaving in a car. A man can be seen trying to run towards him, tearing the Indian national flag in front of cops. Police seem helpless, as if ordered to not act. pic.twitter.com/zSYrqDgBRx

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The protesters were also seen waving flags and shouting pro-Khalistani slogans.

Denouncing the "misuse of democratic freedoms" by separatist elements, the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We have seen the footage of a breach of security during the visit of EAM to the UK… We deplore the misuse of democratic freedoms by such elements.” He added that India expects the UK government to live up to their diplomatic obligations.