New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- India on Tuesday strongly condemned the defacement of its Embassy premises in Slovenia by anti-India elements, asserting that diplomatic premises are protected under the Vienna Convention and calling for those responsible to be held accountable.

Responding to a question on the incident and concerns over the activities of anti-India elements in countries beyond their traditional areas of operation, the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India had taken up the matter strongly with Slovenian authorities.

"Regarding the violence in Slovenia--or rather, the incident that occurred there--let me say that we have strongly condemned it and have raised this issue with the government there," Jaiswa...