External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has raised India’s long-standing concerns about pro-Khalistan extremism in the UK during his meetings with the country’s leaders, stressing that they should be on guard against the misuse of freedom of expression and speech.<\/p>\n
Jaishankar concluded his five-day visit to the UK on Wednesday, which he described as \u201ctimely\u201d after a series of cross-party engagements amid \u201csubstantial progress\u201d on the ongoing free trade agreement negotiations.<\/p>\n
We have long-standing concerns about extremist and sometimes even violent activities of various forces, including those who propagate Khalistan,\u201d said Jaishankar.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe 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,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
With reference to the violent protests at India House in March, he said the \u201cgravity of the situation is sharply recognised\u201d and India’s expectation is that its diplomatic mission would be provided requisite protection to conduct their activities in an unrestricted way and there would be a \u201cfirm stance against the advocacy of violence and extremism\u201d.<\/p>\n
Asked if the upcoming 14th round of negotiations on the FTA is likely to be the final one, the EAM said, \u201cWe have made substantial progress, but I don’t think it would be prudent of me to make predictions or to put timelines. I think both sides are very aware of the importance of the FTA and will make the utmost effort to get there. So, we have to take it as it happens.\u201d<\/p>\n
As the first minister to hold bilateral talks with the newly appointed UK Foreign Secretary, David Cameron, Jaishankar said they covered a range of regional issues such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict and also the Israel-Hamas conflict in West Asia.<\/p>\n
He also shared that Cameron presented him with a cricket bat signed by both England and Indian cricket teams, a gift he described as \u201cvery special\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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