Jagtar Singh Johal

(asked on 14th December 2023) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had recent discussions with his Indian counterpart on the (a) detention of Jagtar Singh Johal, (b) length of his detention without charge and (c) allegations of his torture.


Answered by
Anne-Marie Trevelyan Portrait
Anne-Marie Trevelyan
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 22nd December 2023

The UK Government has consistently raised our concerns about Mr Johal's case directly with the Government of India, including his allegations of torture and mistreatment, and his right to a fair trial. The UK Government regularly raises Mr Johal's case with Indian counterparts and will continue to do so. The Prime Minister raised Mr Johal's case with Prime Minister Modi on 9 September in the margins of the New Delhi G20 Leaders' Summit. Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for South Asia, regularly raises Mr Johal's case with the Government of India, including with External Affairs Minister Jaishankar on 13 November. The former Foreign Secretary raised Mr Johal's case with Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar on 1 March. As Home Secretary he also raised Mr Johal's case with External Affairs Minister Jaishankar again on 13 November. The UK Government remains committed to seeing Mr Johal's case resolved as soon as possible.

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