Anurag Srivastava, Indian Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson, in his weekly briefing yesterday said that fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya can be extradited to India after the “confidential legal issue” is addressed in the United Kingdom (UK).
Category: UK
UK companies outsourcing customs jobs to India in anticipation of post-Brexit surge
Companies in the United Kingdom are planning on hiring cheaper overseas labour to complete their customs paperwork post-Brexit, creating jobs in countries such as India and Romania due to a shortage of trained staff in Britain.
British PM Boris Johnson says he is in good health after being exposed to COVID+ person
Johnson reportedly met a group of MPs at Downing Street on Thursday, one of whom subsequently tested positive for COVID-19.
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak lights Diwali ‘diyas’ on Downing Street doorstep
News: United Kingdom’s Indian-origin Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak was seen lighting diyas (earthen lamps) outside Number 11 Downing Street, his official residence in London, ahead of the festival of Diwali.
UK says it is trying to resolve Vijay Mallya’s extradition issue
The United Kingdom yesterday said it was trying to resolve Vijay Mallya’s “confidential” legal matter as early as possible so that India’s request for his extradition can be acted upon.
Irish peer criticised for tweet referring to Indian-American Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris as ‘the Indian’
A former deputy leader of the Ulster Unionist party and member of the House of Lords has drawn widespread criticism after referring to the US vice-president-elect as “the Indian” in a tweet.
UK invites PM Modi to attend upcoming virtual climate summit
The United Kingdom has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Climate Ambition summit that will take place in December. Sir Philip Barton, Permanent Under-Secretary at the UK’s Foreign Office, handed over the invitation to India’s foreign secretary Harsh Shringla during the latter’s L
US-India ties will not be affected by Presidential race, says India Foreign Secretary
The US-India relationship would not be affected by the outcome of the US Presidential race, Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said.
Setback for Nirav Modi in extradition case as UK judge rules Indian government’s evidence admissible
Fugitive Indian diamantaire Nirav Modi faced another setback as a United Kingdom judge ruled in the government of India’s favour by allowing the admissibility of its evidence against him.
Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla meets UK Home Minister Priti Patel during flying visit
Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla met Indian-origin UK Home Secretary Priti Patel yesterday in London as well and discussed a “wide range of issues”.
