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  Khalistan supporters disrupt India's Independence Day celebration in Australia, confronted

  World | August 15, 2025 14:02 IST

  Independence Day 2025: Indians had assembled at the Consul General’s office in Melbourne when a group of pro-Khalistani separatists caused a disturbance and disrupted the proceedings.

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  Indian Consulate in Melbourne vandalised, High Commission raises issue with Australian authorities

  World | April 11, 2025 23:50 IST

  The latest vandalism is not the first "anti-India" instance in Australia, as last year, in October, several masked extremists broke into two Hindu temples in Australia's Canberra and carried out vandalism.

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  PM Modi visits Marseille with France's Macron, remembers Veer Savarkar’s 'courageous escape'

  World | February 12, 2025 6:20 IST

  Prime Minister Modi has landed in Marseille, along with French President Emmanuel Macron. The PM will inaugurate the Indian Consulate in the city and will pay homage to Indian soldiers martyred in two World Wars.

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  India cancels consular camps after Canada conveys inability to provide 'minimum security protection'

  World | November 07, 2024 10:45 IST

  The announcement by the Consulate comes merely days after violence disruption was orchestrated by anti-India extremists was seen when the Indian consulate had co-organised a consular camp outside the Hindi Sabha Temple in Brampton, near Toronto.

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  India gets new consulate in Australia: Jaishankar inaugurates another diplomatic office in Brisbane

  World | November 04, 2024 15:01 IST

  Jaishankar who is on a five-day visit to Australia on Monday paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Roma Street Parklands in Brisbane, reinforcing Gandhi's enduring message of peace and harmony.

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  Indian High Commission in Canada condemns 'violent disruption' outside Brampton consular camp

  World | November 04, 2024 10:33 IST

  The Indian High Commission in Canada condemned a violent incident outside its Brampton consular camp, raising serious safety concerns for Indian nationals. Following recent disruptions in Vancouver and Surrey, the Commission has stressed the need for enhanced local security at future events.

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  PM Modi announces two Indian consulates in Boston and Los Angeles, Chair for Tamil Studies

  World | September 23, 2024 6:14 IST

  Addressing the mega event in the US, PM Modi lauded the Indian diaspora for playing a crucial role in fostering closer ties between India and the US. He also referred to the Indian diaspora as 'rashtradoots' and spoke on India's growing role on the global stage.

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  Bill Gates joins Independence Day event in Seattle, calls India 'global leader' in innovations

  World | August 17, 2024 11:04 IST

  Bill Gates made the remarks at the first-ever Independence Day event at the Indian Consulate in Seattle, accompanied by Congresswomen Suzan DelBene, Kim Schrier and others. He lauded India for manufacturing low-cost vaccines and building Digital Public Infrastructure.

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  Canada: Hindu temple vandalised, defaced with 'anti-India' graffiti; religious bodies 'outraged'

  World | July 23, 2024 9:44 IST

  Yet another Hindu temple has been vandalised in Canada, which is under the lens over rising religious intolerance due to growing numbers of Khalistani supporters. Main religious bodies in the United States and Canada have condemned the "outrageous" incident.

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  Indian Consulate assists students in Houston amidst power outages after Hurricane Beryl

  World | July 14, 2024 17:17 IST

  D C Manjunath, the Consul General of India, personally visited local educational institutions such as the University of Houston to ensure the welfare of Indian students during the disaster. Despite the difficulties caused by the hurricane, the consulate maintained its consular services.

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  4 Indian students drown in Russia's St Petersburg, authorities seek repatriation of mortal remains

  World | June 07, 2024 14:41 IST

  Local authorities in Russia managed to save the life of one student but four other Indian students from Maharashtra drowned in the river in St Petersburg. One body has been recovered and search operations for the three bodies are underway, according to Jalgaon District Collector.

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  India advises citizens to reschedule non-essential travel to Dubai amid heavy rains

  World | April 19, 2024 17:50 IST

  The Indian Consulate General in Dubai had already issued helpline numbers for stranded Indians in Dubai and helped extending relief measures and establishing contact. The UAE experienced unprecedented weather since Monday, recording its highest rainfall in 75 years.

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  'Working with US authorities': Indian consulate on missing Indian student from Hyderabad

  World | March 21, 2024 9:58 IST

  Mohammed Abdul Arfath, an IT student from Cleveland University, has been missing since March 7 and his family received a ransom call allegedly by a gang selling drugs, demanding nearly Rs 1 lakh. Arfath's parents have requested the central government's help in locating the student.

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  India urges Biden administration for evidence in Khalistani attack on San Francisco consulate

  World | November 14, 2023 20:26 IST

  The major development came nearly eight months after the Indian Consulate in San Francisco came under attack from suspected Khalistani elements. Subsequently, US officials have identified as many as 45 people involved in the violent attack on the consulate.

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  Khalistan supporters protest over Nijjar's killing outside Indian Consulate in Vancouver amid row

  World | September 26, 2023 7:48 IST

  The Vancouver Police Department closed the road around the Indian Consulate ahead of the protest by Khalistani supporters there.

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  NIA releases pictures of accused in vandalism of Indian Consulate in USA, seeks info from public

  World | September 21, 2023 15:53 IST

  In a statement released on Thursday, it has sought information about them from the general public. Notably, the Indian Consulate was attacked in March following a crackdown on Khalistani supporter Amritpal Singh in Punjab.

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  US: Security beefed up outside Indian Embassy in view of protests by Khalistan supporters

  World | August 16, 2023 6:15 IST

  According to reports, pro-Khalistan groups are likely to hold a demonstration in front of the Indian Embassy in Washington, DC, where a celebration of India's 77th Independence Day was held.

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  'This is not India's problem, this is.... ': UK assures New Delhi to protect its embassy in London

  World | August 13, 2023 15:11 IST

  In March, India reacted angrily after pro-Khalistan elements attacked the Indian High Commission in London and pulled down the national flag from a pole at the front of the building.

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  US to return 105 trafficked artifacts to India following PM Modi's State visit

  India | July 17, 2023 22:41 IST

  The antiquities will soon be transported to India. The 105 artifacts represent a wide geographical spread in terms of their origin in India.

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  India asks UK to assure full security to Indian diplomats after pro-Khalistani movement escalates

  World | July 13, 2023 21:20 IST

  Notably, in March this year, the Indian consulate in London was attacked by Khalistani extremists following the arrest of their leader Amritpal Singh from Punjab. Later on July 8, the Khalistani group threatened Indian diplomats and released posters of a rally in London.