Sunday, April 10 2005 20:16 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: India today (Apr 10, 2005) termed the protest by a Tibetan youth at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore when visiting Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao was interacting with scientists as "unfortunate".

"This is an unfortunate incident. The miscreant has been promptly apprehended," External Affairs Ministry spokesman Navtej Sarna said that in New Delhi.

He said that the Karnataka Government was conducting an investigation into the incident.

"Premier Wen Jiabao is an honoured guest of this country and all efforts are being made to ensure a complete success of this visit," Sarna said.

Tibetan activist Tenzin Tsundue had climbed atop the main building of the ISS and unfurled a "Tibetan flag", minutes after the visiting dignitary was ushered in for the scheduled interaction this morning. He also shouted anti-China slogans.