The meeting comes nearly a month after a large number of protests took place outside the Indian High Commission in London in support of farmers in India, who are opposing three agricultural laws
A senior government official said the Union Home Secretary held a meeting with his UK counterpart in January to “discuss the anti-India activities of pro-British Khalistani extremist organizations” and a senior about the security of the Indian High Commission in London The government official said.
Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla held a video conference on 15 January with Matthew John Recroft, Permanent Secretary, UK Home Office, where issues of mutual interest were discussed.
The meeting comes nearly a month after a large number of protests took place outside the Indian High Commission in London in support of farmers in India, who are opposing three agricultural laws passed by Parliament in September 2020.
Following the meeting with Mr Bhalla, the UK Home Secretary posted on his Twitter page, “A very productive call today with my Indian counterpart, @BhallaAjay26”. Many opportunities for close cooperation on home affairs in the coming year as well. “
There was no official statement from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) after the meeting.
In a report on 7 December 2020, the Press Trust of India (PTI) said that the protest in London came after a group of 36 British MPs, led by British Sikh Labor MP Tanmanjit Singh Dhesi, led UK Foreign Minister Dominic Raab. Was written Impact on British Punjabis affected by demonstrations by farmers in India.
A High Commission spokesperson said that “the gathering was led by anti-India separatists who gave the opportunity to protest farmers in India to take back the peasants in India, but to further their own anti-India agenda” Use the opportunity to increase “.
One of the individuals who led the protests was identified as Paramjit Singh, who was named a terrorist along with eight others under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) amended in July 2020. The MHA notification states that the individuals were involved in various acts. Of terrorism from across the border and from foreign soil.
A statement issued by the MHA stated, “They have consistently failed in their nefarious efforts to destabilize the country, through the resumption of counter-terrorism activities in Punjab and their support and participation in the Khalistan movement.” “
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