Watch: Khalistan supporters heckle S Jaishankar in London, tears Indian flag
The incident happened while Jaishankar was leaving after participating in a discussion hosted by the think tank Chatham House in the British capital. In videos posted on social media, a Khalistan supporter holding an Indian flag can be seen attempting to run towards Jaishankar.
In a shocking case of a safety breach, Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar was heckled by a group of pro-Khalistan protesters in London, where he is on an official visit. The incident happened on Wednesday while Jaishankar was leaving after participating in a discussion hosted by the think tank Chatham House in the British capital.
Khalistani protesters heckle S Jaishankar
In videos posted on social media, a Khalistan supporter holding an Indian flag can be seen attempting to run towards Jaishankar as he was about to board his car.
Khalistani elements attempt to heckle India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar while he was leaving in a car after attending an event in London, England.
¡ª Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) March 6, 2025
The National flag of India was desecrated.
The Govt of India must revoke the PIO/OCI cards of anti-India elements. pic.twitter.com/ogNjVkIpB6
The protester was quickly restrained by the police before he could come close to the minister. As he was being pulled away by the cops, the Khalistan supporter also allegedly tore the Indian flag he was carrying.
A group of Khalistanis had gathered outside the building, holding flags and speakers as they sloganeered even before the minister came out.
Past attacks on Indian interests by Khalistani supporters
This is not the first time Khalistani supporters in the UK have crossed the line under the pretext of protest.
The most notable such incident was in 2023, when the Indian High Commission in London faced a violent attack by Khalistani supporters who were protesting the arrest of Amritpal Singh, the chief of Waris Punjab De.
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The protest was spearheaded by the Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF), a banned terror outfit, and its chief, Avtar Singh Khanda, was even seen pulling down the Indian flag from the High Commission building.
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Following strong protests by India, Khanda, who was believed to be the mentor of Amritpal, was arrested by the British police in March 2023.
In June 2023, Khanda died in a UK hospital, where he was undergoing treatment after a blood cancer diagnosis.
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