UK Foreign Secy Ensures Safety of Indian Staff After Pro-Khalistan Protest

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James Cleverly

London: On Wednesday, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said the country would review security at the Indian High Commission in London following ”unacceptable acts of violence” towards the mission’s staff.

He further said that the police are investigating and the government is working with the Metropolitan Police to review security at the Indian High Commission and will make the necessary changes to ensure its staff’s safety.

“Acts of violence towards staff at the Indian High Commission in London are unacceptable and I have made our position clear to the High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami. The police investigation is ongoing and we are in close contact with the Indian High Commission in London and the Indian Government in New Delhi,” James Cleverly said.

“We will always take the security of the High Commission, and all foreign missions in the UK, extremely seriously, and prevent and robustly respond to incidents such as this,” he added.

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