‘Dubious Sources With Anti-India Bias’: MEA Rejects ‘Baseless Allegations’ In UK Parliamentary Report
MEA criticised the UK report accusing India of transnational repression, terming the allegations baseless and originating from questionable sources with anti-India motives.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday strongly criticised a report by a British parliamentary committee that accused India of carrying out transnational repression (TNR) activities in the United Kingdom, stating that such allegations are “baseless”.
Firmly dismissing the claims, the MEA stated that the accusations are based on unverifiable and dubious inputs, largely associated with “anti-India bias”.
“We have taken note of the references to India in the report and unequivocally reject these baseless allegations. These accusations arise from unverifiable and questionable sources, mostly linked to banned organisations and individuals with a well-documented record of anti-India bias,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a statement.
“The intentional dependence on discredited sources raises serious doubts about the credibility of the report itself,” the statement further noted.
What Does The Report Contain?
The MEA’s remarks came in response to a report from the UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR), titled ‘Transnational Repression in the UK’, which named India among countries allegedly involved in transnational repression on British soil and accused of misusing international policing systems such as Interpol.
As reported by the Times of India, the document stated that “multiple submissions of evidence” accused countries like Bahrain, China, Egypt, Eritrea, India, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates of conducting TNR operations in the UK.
The report, published on 30 July 2025, alleged that some foreign governments were resorting to intimidation, monitoring, or coercion to target dissidents, activists, or critics residing in the UK. With regard to India, the report cited the pro-Khalistan outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ).
SFJ is a banned outfit in India and has been declared “unlawful” under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The report included mentions of the group while raising concerns about transnational repression activities.
It further claimed that investigations related to state threats by the UK’s MI5 had increased by 48% since 2022.
