India, Sept. 30 -- The statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Tavistock Square in London was vandalised, drawing strong condemnation from the Indian High Commission in the United Kingdom.

The incident occurred just days before Gandhi's birth anniversary on October 2, which is observed globally as the International Day of Non-Violence.

The High Commission described the vandalism as a "shameful act."

"@HCI_London is deeply saddened and strongly condemns the shameful act of vandalism of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Tavistock Square in London," it said in a post on X.

The High Commission said it has taken up the matter with local authorities and that its officials were coordinating efforts to restore the statue.

The bronze statue, showing Gandhi...