Extradition Of Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi Figures In India-UK Virtual Summit Extradition Of Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi Figures In India-UK Virtual Summit India has been pressing the United Kingdom to extradite Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi to face trial in India for their alleged involvement in cases relating to financial fraud.
Vijay Mallya has been based in the UK since March 2016 (File)
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The issue of extradition of Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi figured in a virtual summit between India and the UK on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that economic offenders should be sent back to the country at the earliest for trial.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Boris Johnson during their virtual summit
NEW DELHI: The issue of extradition of Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi figured in a virtual summit between India and the UK on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that economic offenders should be sent back to the country at the earliest for trial.
India has been pressing the United Kingdom to extradite Mallya and Modi to face trial in India for their alleged involvement in cases relating to financial fraud.
At a media briefing, Joint Secretary in the Europe West division in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Sandeep Chakravorty said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has mentioned that the authorities in the UK will do whatever possible to make sure that the economic offenders are extradited.
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The issue of extradition of Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi figured in a virtual summit between India and the UK on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that economic offenders should be sent back to the country at the earliest for trial.
India has been pressing the United Kingdom to extradite Mallya and Modi to face trial in India for their alleged involvement in cases relating to financial fraud.
At a media briefing, Joint Secretary in the Europe West division in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Sandeep Chakravorty said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has mentioned that the authorities in the UK will do whatever possible to make sure that the economic offenders are extradited.
Jaishankar signs agreement to facilitate legal travel
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04 May 2021, 22:55 GMT+10
London [UK], May 4 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met UK Home Secretary Priti Patel and signed the Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement to facilitate legal travel and encourage talent flows.
Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar said that the agreement was an important outcome for the upcoming India-UK Virtual Summit. A fruitful meeting this morning with Home Secretary @pritipatel. Signed the Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement that would facilitate legal travel and encourage talent flows. The living bridge between India and U.K. will get stronger as a result, tweeted the Minister.
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EAM Jaishankar Meets With UK Home Secretary, Signs Agreement To facilitate Legal Travel
Minister of External Affairs (MEA) Dr. S. Jaishankar on May 4 met with UK Home Secretary Priti Patel while he’s visiting London to participate in the G7 meet.
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Minister of External Affairs (MEA) Dr S Jaishankar on May 4 met with UK Home Secretary Priti Patel while he’s visiting London to participate in the Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers meet. Patel and Jaishankar signed the Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement to facilitate legal travel and encourage talent flows. Taking to Twitter, MEA not only posted images from the in-person meeting between both diplomats but also said that the agreement was an important outcome for the upcoming virtual summit between India and the UK.