January 23, San Francisco: Jaishankar calls out on the US authorities for the attack on the Indian consulate in 2023. External Affairs Minister, expressing concern over the attack on the Indian consulate in San Francisco, S Jaishankar says it is a “very serious matter”. He said India expects accountability for the incident and those responsible to be held accountable.
While answering at a press conference in Washington DC on Wednesday (local time), the EAM said, “The arson attack on our consulate in San Francisco is a very, very serious matter, and it is something for which we expect accountability. We would like to see that people who did it are held responsible”.
The Consulate General of India in San Francisco was attacked on March 19, 2023, by a group of assailants who committed criminal trespass, damaged public property, and attacked officials of the Consulate.
Before this attack, on the same day, some attackers attempted to set the Consulate building on fire by sprinkling inflammable substances early in the morning. A video surfaced on social media in which suspected pro-Khalistani protestors were seen gathering outside the Indian consulate in San Francisco, shouting slogans and heckling staff as they abandoned the diplomatic mission.
Further, Jaishankar also stated that “he had a brief discussion on Bangladesh” with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, but didn’t share any further details at the presser. “We had a brief discussion on Bangladesh…I don’t think it’s appropriate. I get into more details,” he said.
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