UK to review security at Indian High Commission in London after protests


FILE PHOTO: British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly speaks to members of the press in London, Britain December 12, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville/Pool

(Reuters) - British foreign minister James Cleverly on Wednesday said the country will review security at the Indian High Commission in London following "unacceptable acts of violence" towards the mission's staff.

Earlier this week, India summoned the most senior British diplomat in New Delhi to protest at the actions taken by "separatist and extremist elements" against the country's mission in London.

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