Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:33pm on 16 Nov 2023,Thursday India Global
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar raised India's "long-standing concerns about pro-Khalistan extremism in the UK" during his visit. He stressed Britain should guard against the "misuse of freedom of expression and speech." Referring to the attacks on the India House, Jaishankar said "the gravity of the situation is sharply recognised" and India expects requisite protection for its diplomats to work "unrestricted." He said, "We have been trying to get the government here to understand that while we as a fellow democracy certainly understand the importance of freedom of expression, and of speech, they should be on guard against the misuse of these freedoms." Jaishankar warned the UK against letting freedoms be misused by pro-Khalistan elements, conveying India's concerns over extremism.
