The Wire Staff 
New Delhi: A pro-Khalistan demonstrator breached security of external affairs minister S Jaishankar in London as he ran towards his car and tore the Indian flag while the police carried him away.
The incident took place amid a demonstration by Khalistan supporters who attempted to disrupt Jaishankar’s visit for a discussion at Chatham House in London. The minister is on an official visit to the United Kingdom and is scheduled to return on March 9.
Videos of the incident are circulating on social media. In one of the videos, demonstrators can be heard sloganeering as one of them comes forward, rushes towards Jaishankar and tears the tricolour in front of his convoy.
In other videos, demonstrators can be seen sloganeering, carrying loudspeakers and waving the Khalistan flag.
Reacting to the incident, the Ministry of External Affairs said, “We have seen the footage of a breach of security during the visit of EAM to the UK. We condemn the provocative activities of this small group of separatists and extremists. We deplore the misuse of democratic freedoms by such elements. We expect the host government in such cases to fully live up to their diplomatic obligations.”
In his ongoing visit, Jaishankar has held talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmar, Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and other leaders.
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During his meeting with Cooper, the two leaders discussed “the flow of talent, people to people exchanges, and joint efforts in tackling trafficking and extremism”, Jaishankar posted on X.
Earlier in January, Khalistan demonstrators staged a protest outside the Indian High Commission in London.
In another incident, Khalistani supporters stormed a cinema in London’s Harrow in an attempt to halt the screening of Emergency, a film starring BJP MP Kangana Ranaut.