Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Khalistanis vandalize Indian embassy in Croatia
Some people who support Khalistan, a separate country for Sikhs, went to the Indian Embassy in Croatia at night.
They took down the Indian flag and put up their own flag.
They also wrote messages on the walls.
The Indian government said this was very wrong and asked the Croatian government to find these people and punish them.
The people who did this said they were doing it to show their support for Khalistan and to remember past events.
The Indian government said this is not acceptable and that embassies should be protected.
Khalistani activists vandalized the Indian Embassy in Zagreb, Croatia, removing the Indian flag and replacing it with a Khalistani flag.
The incident occurred at midnight and included spray-painting pro-Khalistan slogans on the embassy premises.
The act was claimed by the banned pro-Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), led by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) condemned the incident and raised the matter with Croatian authorities, demanding action.
The incident violates the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which mandates the protection of diplomatic premises.
- Who
- Khalistani activists, claimed by Sikhs for Justice (SFJ)
- What
- Vandalism and trespassing at the Indian Embassy, including removing the Indian flag and replacing it with a Khalistani flag
- When
- Midnight, specific date not mentioned
- Where
- Zagreb, Croatia
- Why
- Claimed as part of a campaign for Sikh self-determination and to highlight historical grievances
Khalistani Activists
Indian Government
Incident Motivation
Khalistani Activists
Claim it as part of a campaign for Sikh self-determination and to highlight historical grievances.
Indian Government
Condemn it as trespassing and vandalism by anti-India elements.
Future Actions
Khalistani Activists
Assert that after 'liberating Punjab from Indian occupation,' Indian embassies would be repurposed as those of a 'Democratic Republic of Khalistan.'
Indian Government
Demand action from Croatian authorities to hold perpetrators accountable and protect diplomatic premises.
- Location
- Zagreb, Croatia
- Incident Type
- Vandalism and trespassing
- Response
- Diplomatic protest and demand for action
- Legal Basis
- Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
- Perpetrators
- Khalistani activists, claimed by Sikhs for Justice (SFJ)
- Time of Incident
- Midnight
- Slogans
- Khalistan Zindabad, Hindustan Murdabad, 26/01
- Claimed by
- Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), led by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun
Sources
India condemns trespassing, vandalism by 'anti-elements' at its embassy in Croatia
Khalistanis vandalise Indian embassy in Croatia, hoist Khalistani flag in place of Tricolour
India condemns incident of trespassing, vandalism at its embassy in Croatia
India condemns incident of vandalism at its Embassy in Croatia’s Zagreb
India condemns incident of trespassing, vandalism at its embassy in Croatia
