A charity has appealed to Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to secure the immediate release of a Scottish Sikh who has been held in India without trial for more than three years. Jagtar Singh Johal, 33, was arrested on November 4 2017 after travelling to the Punjab for his wedding, with local media linking his detention to the killing of Hindu leaders in the area. The Times and the BBC report that human rights group Reprieve has written to Mr Raab over concerns that some of the charges against the Dumbarton man carry the death penalty. “Reprieve is concerned that the risk of Jagtar being sentenced to death and executed is high given the politicised nature of this case,” the Times quoted Reprieve’s statement as saying.
Scot held in Indian jail without trial for three years tortured to sign blank confession
Jagtar Singh Johal was arrested on November 4, 2017 after travelling to the Punjab for his wedding.
Jagtar Singh Johal has previously claimed he has been tortured with electric shocks by Indian police (Image: Lennox Herald)
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Foreign secretary thanks India for cooperation during pandemic, handover of vaccines
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Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen today thanked the Indian government for their excellent cooperation that both countries enjoyed during the trying times of the coronavirus pandemic. He also thanked them for the recent handover of Covid-19 vaccines.
He called on the Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at the latter s residence in New Delhi this afternoon.
During the call, both sides discussed early resolution of pending issues as well as new areas of cooperation.
They discussed the celebration of Mujib Borsho and joint celebration of the Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh s Independence as well as celebration of 50 years of establishment of diplomatic ties.
The sixth meeting of the India-Nepal Joint Commission, co-chaired by Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his Nepalese counterpart Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, was held on 15 January 2021 in New Delhi. As the Nepalese delegation, comprising the Foreign Minister, Foreign Secretary Bharat Raj Paudyal and other senior officials visited India, the world kept a keen eye on the probable developments, after the cold demeanour of the recent past over the border row.
As mentioned by the spokesman for India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Anurag Arivastava, the primary vision of this meeting lay in having constructive discussions on the bilateral relationship between the two countries, that has indeed been taking the test of time and implement constructive measures for the future.
In a first, Bangladesh three-service contingent takes part in India s Republic Day parade (Updated)
Gautam Lahiri
Photo: ISPR (Dhaka)
NEW DELHI: For the first time, a smart marching contingent and band of Bangladesh three-services participated in India’s 72nd Republic Day Parade to commemorate 50 years of its historic liberation. Indian President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with all the cabinet ministers and Envoys of several countries, including Bangladesh witnessed the glorious moment in the history of India-Bangladesh and the subcontinent.
Bangladesh High Commissioner Md Imran standing with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jayshankar were seen to capture the historic moment in their cell phones. The programme, which started at 9 am in the morning, concluded at 11:25 am after the traditional flypast.