Modi urges UK to hasten extradition of economic offenders in meeting with Starmer, restart FTA talks
New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on the UK to expedite the extradition of Indian economic offenders living in the country during a meeting with British premier Keir Starmer on the margins of the G20 summit in Brazil Monday.
“Prime Minister noted the importance of addressing the issue of economic offenders from India in the UK. The two leaders also agreed on the need to make progress on issues related to migration and mobility,” said the readout of the meeting published by the Ministry of External Affairs.
A number of Indian fugitives, including liquor baron Vijay Mallya and diamantaire Nirav Modi, have evaded justice by moving to the UK and are yet to be extradited.
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