S Jaishankar London / On the issue of lapse in Jaishankar's security, Britain said- such mistake is unacceptable

S Jaishankar London: The UK government has taken seriously the strong objection raised by India over the lapse in the security of Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar during his visit to Britain. Britain termed the incident as "unacceptable" and assured that it is fully committed to ensuring the safety of all diplomatic visitors in line with its international obligations. Britain said in its statement that the Metropolitan Police acted swiftly to handle the situation and strongly condemned the attempts to disrupt security.

Incident in London

When S. Jaishankar was leaving after finishing a discussion session at Chatham House in London on Wednesday, a man ran towards his car and tore the Indian national flag in the presence of police officers. A group of Khalistani extremists is said to be behind this incident, who were trying to disrupt the visit of the Indian Foreign Minister.

India's strong reaction

Soon after the incident, the Indian Foreign Ministry demanded strict action from the British government regarding this serious security breach. The Indian government took the matter seriously and requested Britain to strengthen its diplomatic security measures and prevent such "provocative activities". The Ministry of External Affairs said in its statement that this act of "separatists and extremists" is a misuse of democratic freedom, which cannot be tolerated under any circumstances.

UK's response

Just hours after India's objection, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) condemned the incident. The FCDO said, "We strongly condemn this incident that took place during the UK visit of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. The UK supports the right to peaceful protest, but any attempt to intimidate, threaten or disrupt public events is completely unacceptable."

Questions on security arrangements

This incident also raises questions on the functioning of British security agencies. This is not the first time that Indian diplomats and establishments in London have been targeted by Khalistani elements. Violent protests have been seen outside the Indian High Commission before this as well. The Indian government has been constantly demanding the UK to take strict measures to prevent such incidents.

Further action

The UK government has assured a detailed investigation into the incident and said that necessary action will be taken against the culprits. Meanwhile, India has made it clear that it will not accept any kind of compromise on the security of its diplomats and will not shy away from raising such matters on the international platform as well.

Conclusion

This incident, which took place during S. Jaishankar's visit to the UK, shows the seriousness of diplomatic security at the international level. Even though the response given by the UK is positive, it is necessary that such incidents do not recur in the future. To maintain strong diplomatic relations between India and the UK, both countries will have to make security standards more stringent.