After UK's assurance, India says will judge by 'what happens on ground' | Pro-Khalistan threats

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that India has raised the issue of threats to Indian diplomats in London, but it will judge the UK authorities only by what actually happens on the ground. This pertains to the threats that emerged after posters emerged of a pro-Khalistan rally in London on July 8.

Addressing a briefing on Thursday, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "There is a rally on July 8. This violence against our diplomats and inside our diplomatic premises abroad is unacceptable, and we condemn them in the strongest terms".

He later added in the briefing about the rally, "If there are attacks and threats against our diplomats, which is actually there on those posters, we are taking them very seriously and we would expect to see action by those authorities".

Bagchi further said that India will judge the UK authorities only by "what happens on
the ground".

Speaking ahead during the briefing about the recent arson attempt at the Indian consulate in San Francisco, the MEA spokesperson said that the matter has been taken up with the US authorities and the Indian authority in touch with US authorities regarding what can be done to ensure the security of the diplomats.

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