Khalistani radicals try to set on fire Indian mission in San Francisco
The arson attempt, the latest in the series of attacks against Indian missions in the US and Canada, drew strong condemnation from the US government. Flames rise from a fire at the Indian Consulate in San Francisco, USA. A group of Khalistan radicals allegedly attempted arson at the consulate. NEW DELHI: Khalistani miscreants tried to vandalise India’s consulate in San Francisco by throwing a gasoline-soaked cloth ball that was set on fire. The arson attempt, the latest in the series of attacks against Indian missions in the US and Canada drew strong condemnation from the US government. “The US strongly condemns the reported vandalism and attempted arson against the Indian Consulate in San Francisco on Saturday. Vandalism or violence against diplomatic facilities or foreign diplomats in the US is a criminal offence,” said US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller. The radicals also targeted the Indian Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, and Consular General in S...