High Commission of India London advises Indian visitors to stay vigilant and exercise due caution

The UK is witnessing violent anti-immigration protests throughout the streets of London, Southport, and Hartlepool. The violence continued on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and now the High Commission of India London has released an advisory which has cautioned the Indian visitors to stay vigilant.

Study in UK: Recently, Britain has witnessed violent outbreaks of anti-immigrant protests which are expected to intensify more in the coming days.

As per the report of CNN, the agitators have set fire to hotels housing asylum seekers which left people terrified and trapped. Prime Minister Keir Starmer chaired his first emergency COBRA session with national agencies to discuss how to tackle this disorder.

“This is not protest. It is organized, violent thuggery and it has no place on our streets, or online," said the Prime Minister.

“People in this country have a right to be safe and yet, we’ve seen Muslim communities targeted, attacks on mosques, other minority communities singled out, Nazi salutes in the street, attacks on the police, wanton violence alongside racist rhetoric,” Starmer said at Downing Street.

After the weekend violence, over 370 people were arrested in the UK and the number is expected to rise.

National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), the UK’s national law enforcement body, said, “as forces continue to identify those involved and continue to apprehend those responsible.”

High Commission of India London cautions Indians visiting to UK

It said in the advisory that the situation is being closely monitored by the High Commission and that Indian travellers should stay vigilant and exercise due caution while coming to the UK.

"Indian travellers would be aware of recent disturbances in some parts of the United Kingdom. The High Commission of India in London is closely monitoring the situation. Visitors from India are advised to stay vigilant and exercise due caution while travelling in the UK. It is advisable to follow local news and advisories issued by local security agencies, and to avoid areas where protests are underway," reads the advisory.

The commission has added that in case of any emergency, the Indian visitors can connect with the High Commission of India in London.

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