Take action against those threatening Indian officers; Ajit Doval bluntly to British NSA on Khalistan issue

New Delhi. India has once again made clear its intention to take strict action against Khalistani supporters. India has raised the issue of Khalistanis in front of Britain and demanded strict action. National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Friday urged his British counterpart Tim Barrow to take strong public action, such as deportation, against extremist elements threatening Indian High Commission officials in the UK.

Ajit Doval raised this issue during an extensive conversation with Barrow who was on his visit to India. Both the NSAs held one-to-one talks which were followed by delegation-level talks. Pro-Khalistan groups have released posters inciting violence against senior Indian diplomats in the UK as well as in the US, Canada and Australia. India has already asked all these countries to ensure the security of Indian diplomats and their missions.

Indian High Commission officials discuss security
A source said, “The Indian side raised the issue of threats to Indian High Commission officials in the UK by extremist elements and urged the British government to take strong public action such as deportation or prosecution against these elements.” Both sides also agreed to work together to combat terrorism and terrorist funding.

Talk on further deepening bilateral cooperation
Both the NSAs also resolved to deepen mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation in critical and emerging technologies. Britain’s National Security Advisor Sir Tim Barrow is on an official visit to New Delhi on 7 July at the invitation of India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval for India-UK Strategic Dialogue. A delegation of senior officials of the UK government has also come with him.

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Discussion on regional and global agenda
The two NSAs have been holding regular wide-ranging consultations on a wide-ranging bilateral, regional and global agenda. The current visit will give them an opportunity to continue their high-level talks, which will include reviewing the multifaceted cooperation between the two countries as well as exploring future areas for technology cooperation.

During this, both sides agreed to increase cooperation to deal with violent extremism and radicalism. He believes that violent extremism and fundamentalism cannot be justified in a democracy.

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