Indian community members wave tri-colour, counters pro-Khalistani members in Toronto

Khalistan sympathisers stood outside the consulate with their flags while members of the Indian community held a counter-demonstration and waved the Indian tricolour to send out a clear message to separatist elements, reports ABP Live.

This comes days after posters with Indian diplomats in Canada and London surfaced on social media to announce that a rally will be held on July 8.

A pro-Khalistan protest outside the Indian High Commission in London was relatively subdued and passed off without incident on Saturday. The demonstration, which took place between 12:30 PM and 2:30 PM GMT, lasted less time than planned. In stark contrast to the larger protests held at the same location earlier this year, only a small number of people braved the rain to attend the protest, reports the news channel.

The protest was part of a series of protests held in cities around the world, including Melbourne, San Francisco, and Toronto, to condemn the June 18 killing of Khalistani activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia. Nijjar was wanted on terrorism charges in India.