The 6-ft tall, 650-pound (294 kg) bronze statue of Gandhi, in the Central Park of the City of Davis in Northern California, appeared to have been sawed off at the ankles and half its face was severed and missing

While it applies to companies from any country, the legislation's sponsors intended it to target Chinese companies listed in the United States, such as Alibaba, tech firm Pinduoduo Inc and oil giant PetroChina Co Ltd

The Embassy has sought a timely investigation and action against the culprits under the relevant law and has also taken up this matter with the US State Department

George Floyd's death sparked nationwide violent protests with some protesters resorting to vandalism, looting and rioting across the country, leaving behind a trail of destruction

Protests against the custodial killing of Floyd turned violent in some places in the US and prestigious monuments were damaged

This would be for the first time that an Indian Prime Minister would have so many public and private engagements during a US visit.

The series of engagements - in a little over 100 hours - are all aimed at achieving the Prime Minister's goal of a resurgent India.