India is intensifying its push for the extradition of high-profile fugitives, including Lalit Modi, Nirav Modi, and Vijay Mallya, from the UK. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri confirmed that the issue remains high on the agenda during ongoing talks with British officials. The Indian government continues to make the case for their return amid mounting concerns over financial fraud and legal proceedings these individuals face under Indian law.
00:00Fugitives from Indian law and Indian justice in the UK, these have been a matter of discussion between both sides.
00:10We have continued to make the case for these fugitives to be rendered to India.
00:19There are a few questions related to fugitives.
00:30Fugitives from Indian law and Indian justice in the UK, these have been a matter of discussion between both sides and we have continued to make the case for these fugitives to be rendered to India.
00:48Obviously, there is a legal process that such requests and such issues go through in the other country.
01:01And we continue to follow up very closely with our partners in the UK on these matters.
01:07The issue of the presence of Khalistani extremists and bodies close to these people is again something that we have brought to the attention of our partners in the UK.
01:26We will continue to do so. This is a matter of concern not only to us, but it should be a matter of concern to our partners as well, because this impacts social cohesion and social order in these other countries as well.
