On March 20, a group of pro-Khalistani protesters attacked and damaged the Indian Consulate in San Francisco in the United States of America (USA) by pouring flammable material at the entrance and tried to put the building on flame, reports PTI. Raising pro-Khalistan slogans, the protesters broke open the makeshift security barriers raised by the city Police and installed two Khalistani flags inside the Consulate premises. Two consulate personnel soon removed these flags, The Hindu adds. A huge graffiti that read "Free Amritpal" was also spray-painted on the outer wall of the San Francisco building. The protesters who entered the Consulate premises also hit the door and windows with iron rods, India Today reported. As per Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)press release dated March 20, 2023, India conveyed its strong protest at the vandalization the Consulate General of India in San Francisco, in a meeting with the US Charge d’Affaires in New Delhi.