In an email statement to ANI, Scotland Police has responded to the incident where Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami was blocked from entering a Glasgow gurudwara. Police said they received a disturbance report around 1:05 pm on Friday in the Albert Drive area. While no injuries were reported, an inquiry is underway to establish the full circumstances. This comes after India's High Commission in London termed it a "disgraceful incident" involving outside elements deliberately disrupting a planned event. The HC and Consul General left to prevent any altercation. India reported the matter to UK authorities and police.

A Sikh restaurant owner in the UK, who previously received threats from Khalistani elements, has claimed his car was shot at and vandalized by extremists in West London. A video posted online alleges Harman Singh Kapoor's family has faced constant threats of violence and rape by Khalistan supporters. The claims emerge as the Indian High Commissioner was disrupted from entering a Glasgow gurudwara. A journalist said the attack on Kapoor's family is ongoing as they await police. Earlier, she questioned the decision to remove the panic alarm from Kapoor's car amid tensions following Canada's claims of an Indian hand in a Sikh separatist's killing. The incidents highlight emboldened extremists amid the India-Canada row.

UK Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan expressed concern after Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami was prevented from entering a Gurudwara in Glasgow. In a tweet, Trevelyan said the safety of foreign diplomats is paramount and UK places of worship must be accessible to all. According to India's High Commission, the incident involved individuals from outside Scotland deliberately disrupting a planned event. The High Commissioner left shortly after arriving to avoid any confrontation. The Indian High Commission termed it a "disgraceful incident" and said it has informed UK authorities. The incident comes amidst tensions over the targeting of Indian diplomats in Canada.

Speaking in Washington DC after meeting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the ongoing tensions in Canada should not be seen as normal. He asserted that India does not need lessons from others on freedom of speech, in an apparent reference to Canada. Jaishankar said there is "an atmosphere of intimidation" with violence and threats targeting India's diplomatic premises and individuals in Canada. He added that incitement to violence is a misuse of free speech, not a defense of it. Jaishankar had earlier discussed the tensions with Blinken and US NSA Jake Sullivan.

The Indian High Commission in the UK issued a statement regarding the incident at a Glasgow Gurudwara where the Indian High Commissioner was denied entry. The statement said "three persons - all from areas outside Scotland - deliberately disrupted" the planned event and "threatened and abused" organizers. It added that to "prevent any potential altercation," the High Commissioner left shortly after arriving, and "One of the non-local extremist elements attempted to violently force open the HC's car door." The statement called it a "disgraceful incident" and said the High Commission "reported this to the FCDO and the Metropolitan Police." It noted multiple community organizations "have formally regretted the incident and have urged the authorities to take action."

According to a report by The Hindu, India has urged the U.K. to boost security for its diplomats after the Indian High Commissioner to the U.K., Vikram Doraiswami, was denied entry to a Gurdwara in Glasgow by two men during his Scotland visit. The Hindu learned that India took up the matter with U.K. authorities, requesting additional security for the envoy on the ground. Sources told The Hindu that India wants to avoid escalating tensions like the ongoing spat with Canada and regards this as an isolated incident. India continues to press the U.K. to ensure stricter security for its diplomats, The Hindu reported.

The Indian government has raised the issue with the UK Foreign Office over an incident where Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami was barred from entering a gurdwara in Scotland by radical British Sikh activists. Doraiswami was told he was "not welcome" when attempting to visit the gurdwara in Glasgow amid tensions over the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. Police were alerted when activists blocked the envoy's planned meeting with gurdwara organizers, who tried to ensure his safety. The incident came amid a massive diplomatic row between India and Canada over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil.

A group of British Sikh activists prevented the Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami, from entering a gurdwara in Scotland on Friday. The activists confronted Doraiswami outside the Gurdwara Sahib in Glasgow, accusing him of colluding with the UK government against British Sikhs. A video shows the activists arguing with gurdwara committee members before Doraiswami left in his car. The activists later stated that Indian officials are not welcome in any gurdwara in the UK, citing recent tensions and alleged targeting of British Sikhs. This marks an escalation of protests by some UK Sikh groups over Indian government policies.

A speech by North American Manipur Tribal Association's Canada chapter head Lien Gangte at the same gurdwara in Canada's Surrey, whose chief was Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar has caused controversy. In the now-deleted video from August, Gangte condemned alleged attacks on minorities in Manipur and sought Canada's help. Reports state, intelligence agencies are monitoring NAMTA's activities and links with Khalistanis. Sources say after Gangte's speech, NAMTA members met Nijjar supporters at the gurdwara, concerning agencies. Over 180 have died in the ethnic violence in Manipur that began on May 3.

The Seattle police officer who joked about the death of 23-year-old Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula after she was struck by a speeding cop car has been pulled from patrol duty. Officer Daniel Auderer dismissed implications of fault and called Kandula a "regular person" with "limited value" in bodycam footage. The department confirmed Auderer is now in a non-operational role amid reviews into officer Kevin Dave's actions in fatally hitting Kandula at 119 kmph in a 25 mph zone. The removal follows community demands and the Indian consulate terming the handling of her death "deeply troubling."