New Delhi rejects British Parliamentary report naming India amongst international locations participating in transnational repression

India on Friday (August 1, 2025) categorically rejected as “baseless” a British parliamentary report that named it amongst international locations engaged in “transnational repression” within the UK.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) mentioned the allegations stemmed from “unverified” and “dubious sources” predominantly linked to proscribed entities and people.

“We have seen the references to India in the report and categorically reject these baseless allegations,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal mentioned.

“These claims stem from unverified and dubious sources, predominantly linked to proscribed entities and individuals with a clear, documented history of anti-India hostility,” he mentioned.

Mr. Jaiswal mentioned the “deliberate reliance on discredited sources calls into question the credibility of the report itself.” The report made by the British Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights listed India together with China, Egypt, Eritrea, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Bahrain, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates as international locations allegedly participating in “transnational repression” within the UK.

The report titled “Transnational repression in the U.K.” was made public on July 30.

Some of the main points associated to India cited within the report was offered by Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), a pro-Khalistan organisation banned in India beneath the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, and different UK.-based Sikh teams.