San Franciscos Indian Consulate was subjected to arson during the wee hours of Sunday by a group of Khalistani supporters. However, the fire department of San Francisco quickly doused the fire and no causalities have been reported so far. This is the second major incident executed by the radical group since March to vandalised the Indian Consulate. United States | A group of Khalistan radicals on July 2 set Indian Consulate on fire in San Francisco. The fire was suppressed quickly by the San Francisco Fire Department. No major damages or staffers were harmed. Local, state and federal authorities have been notified. The US… pic.twitter.com/uhx9NtML5G— ANI (@ANI) July 4, 2023On Tuesday, the video of the incident was shared on social media, which instantly went viral. Taking notes from the arson incident, the US State DepartmentIndian-American Richard Verma Chosen For Top State Department Position In India: US Senate has strongly condemned the act of terror in San Francisco.US condemns Khalistans attack on Indian Consulate In a tweet, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said, “The US strongly condemns the reported vandalism and attempted arson against the Indian consulate in San Francisco on Saturday. Vandalism or violence against diplomatic facilities or foreign diplomats in the US is a criminal offence.” The U.S. strongly condemns the reported vandalism and attempted arson against the Indian Consulate in San Francisco on Saturday. Vandalism or violence against diplomatic facilities or foreign diplomats in the U.S. is a criminal offense.— Matthew Miller (@StateDeptSpox) July 3, 2023Why Khalistani supporters attacked Indian ConsulateThe Khalistani groups have released a video linking the attack with the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar the way the video was shot by setting up a camera outside the consulate establishes that separatist groups want to send out a message. Since Hardeeps killing, radical groups have been attempting to link the killing to a work of Indian intelligence. Thats not it, there have been numerous protests in Canada and US against India.In this video you can see how Khalistani elements attacked the Indian consulate in San Francisco after Indian officials removed Khalistani flags from consulate property. #india #indiansinusa #bharat pic.twitter.com/LT1fz8GoPA— PunFact (@pun_fact) March 20, 2023Khalistans terror in the US In March, Khalistani supporters vandalised the consulate as Punjab Police launched a nationwide search operation against the pro-Khalistani preacher Amritpal Singh. Several videos of huge crowds attacking the Indian Embassy went viral on the internet. As per the videos, the Khalistani supporters were protesting and shouting pro-Khalistani slogans and broke through security barriers to install its banners inside the Embassy premises. Also, the videos showed that they tried to break the doors and windows with iron rods. Indias stance on Khalistani protestSome of the protesters even attacked the media personnel present at the protest site. The pro-Khalistani supporters spray-painted a huge graffiti that read Free Amritpal on the outer wall of the building. Amid the ruckus, India conveyed its protest in a meeting with the US Charge dAffaires in the national capital, Delhi. Further, in a statement, India said that the US government was reminded of its basic obligation to protect and secure diplomatic facilities. India also asked the US to take proper measures to prevent such events in the future. The statement said, “Our Embassy in Washington DC also conveyed our concerns to the US State Department along similar lines.”
