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Belgian Embassy Staffer in Delhi Puts Up 'Wanted' Posters of Netanyahu; India Weighs Diplomatic Response

Delhi Police has notified the Home Ministry, which will consult the External Affairs Ministry to determine how to proceed under diplomatic immunity.

Overview

  • Posters featuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared on electricity poles in Chanakyapuri on May 29 and were removed by local police.
  • Investigators reviewed footage from about 50 CCTV cameras to identify a man in a blue shirt and black trousers arriving by bicycle at around 5:30 am.
  • Police traced the individual to a flat on Sardar Patel Marg and confirmed he is a Belgian national employed at the Belgian Embassy in Delhi with a diplomatic passport.
  • No punitive action has been taken because the staffer holds diplomatic immunity, leading Delhi Police to escalate the matter to central authorities.
  • A detailed report has been submitted to the Ministry of Home Affairs, which will work with the External Affairs Ministry to decide the official diplomatic response.