India will not allow its national flag to be put down : EAM S Jaishankar

Dharwad (Karnataka) – External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar has given a strong message to separatist Khalistanis, following several acts of vandalism of the Tricolour, that India will not accept its national flag being pulled down. Jaishankar made the above remarks in his interaction with intellectuals in Dharwad on Sunday in a programme organised by the BJP at Dharwad. He was answering the question asked with reference to the incident of Khalistanis attempting to remove the Indian flag on the Embassy in London.

“The days when India would have taken this lightly are behind us and this is not the India which will accept its national flag being pulled down by somebody’’, he said.

We’ve seen incidents in London, Canada, San Francisco, there’s a very small minority, behind that minority there are many interests…If they don’t provide security then there will be reaction from India. This is not an India that will accept its national flag pulled down…: EAM pic.twitter.com/Vlvfh39at6

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“It is a message not only to those so-called Khalistanis but also to the British, saying this is my flag and I will make it even bigger if somebody tries to disrespect it,” the External Affairs Minister said during the interaction. Jaishankar also said, “The point here is that when we established embassies abroad where our diplomats are performing their task, we are very clear that it is the obligation of the country where these embassies are, to provide security. After all, we provide security for so many foreign embassies.” If they do not provide security, if they do not take this seriously if there are such incidents, then we will give reactions from India,” he warned the Khalistanis.

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Jaishankar also said, “In that sense, the idea that there is today a different India, an India which is very responsible and very firm.”