The attack on the Indian Consulate in San Francisco had taken place in the intervening night March 18 and 19 2023 when some pro-khaliatani entities treaspassed into the consulate and tried to burn down the Consulate, the NIA statement added.
The Indian Mission in Canada has once again updated its Visa Application page on BLS International reinstating a ticker that had cites temporary suspension of Visa services till further notice for operational reasons.
The Consulate General of India in San Francisco has raised concerns over the handling of an Indian-origin woman, Jaahnavi Kandula, who was killed by a police vehicle, and has demanded a through investigation and action against those involved.
US Congressman Ro Khanna condemned the Khalistani attack on the Indian Consulate in San Francisco and said that it is "unconscionable" and there is no place for it.
MoS Rai said that it has come to the government's notice that some unauthorized and unrecognized private websites try to intermediate and facilitate the issuance of India e-Visa.
The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that as many as 2,559 Indian fishermen and a total of 63 Indian civilian prisoners have been repatriated from Pakistan since 2014.
"This is really, in a way, a letdown for the Khalistani extremists and separatists who have been threatening the Indian diplomats and the Indian missions for quite some time and have been indulging in anti-activities," former Indian diplomat Trigunayat said.
After pro-Khalistanis threatened to hold protests outside Indian mission across the United States, the Indian Ambassador to the America, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, on Saturday reached the Indian embassy and inspected the premises and annexe, reviewing the security arrangements.
Puneet Singh Chandhok, President of the Indian World Forum, said that Indian diplomats and Indians in Canada, the UK and the US are facing imminent life threats there from Khalistani radicals and these nations failed to stop the promotion of separatism against India.
According to sources, the Indian government, through its Missions in Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria, and in bilateral meetings, took up the matter with the respective foreign authorities at various levels. They were pressed for an early resolution of the issue and repatriation of the India