Taking note of the violent incidents by alleged Khalistan supporters in the last few days in the US, eminent Indian-Americans, including members of the Sikh community from Silicon Valley have condemned the actions against the Indian diplomatic mission and diplomats in San Francisco. The group conveyed these feelings in a meeting with the officials of the Department of Justice of US.
Meanwhile, a senior US State Department official said his country takes the safety and security of diplomats and diplomatic missions in the country quite seriously.
“We take the safety and security of the diplomatic missions that we host in the United States and the diplomats that work in them quite seriously,” Vedant Patel, the Deputy Spokesperson of the State Department told reporters at a press conference here late Thursday.
As regards Indian Americans taking exception to the incidents, some of them met with the officials of the US Department of Justice(DOJ) on Wednesday and condemned the recent violence against the Indian diplomatic mission and diplomats in San Francisco.
During the meeting, the Indian-Americans told the DoJ officials that they felt unsafe going to the San Francisco Consulate and felt disturbed while the Sikh community members said such unlawful activities, which do not reflect the voice of the majority, bring a bad name to the community. They also talked about personal safety and the lack of action by the San Francisco Police.
The meeting came after a group of Khalistan supporters this month attacked and damaged the Indian Consulate in San Francisco.