Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:59am on 23 Dec 2023,Saturday India Global
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar condemns the defacement of Swaminarayan Mandir in California with anti-India and pro-Khalistani slogans. Jaishankar stated "Extremists, separatists, and such forces (against India) should not be given space in foreign lands." The Indian Consulate in San Francisco expresses concern, urging a swift US investigation and action against vandals. The Hindu American Foundation notes the hate crime nature of the incident. Jaishankar also addresses consular assistance for Indian national Nikhil Gupta facing charges in the Czech Republic. Gupta, accused in a plot against a Sikh separatist, has received consular access. The Czech government asserts jurisdiction, complicating India's intervention. The US seeks Gupta's extradition.
