UK – Independent, Oct. 09, 2025
Sir Keir Starmer said he had discussed the imprisonment of Jagtar Singh Johal with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The case of a British citizen who has been locked in an Indian jail for eight years has been raised with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sir Keir Starmer has said.
The Prime Minister discussed the imprisonment of Jagtar Singh Johal, a British Sikh activist from Dumbarton near Glasgow, with his Indian counterpart when the pair met on Thursday.
The meeting came as part of Sir Keir’s visit to India on a trade mission.
Asked by reporters about the case at a press conference on Thursday, the Prime Minister said: “We did raise the consular cases.
“We always raised them when we have the opportunity to do so.”
He added that the Foreign Secretary would also be meeting the families of Mr Johal and others “in the coming weeks”.
Mr Johal’s elder brother, Gurpreet Singh Johal, said: “Two days ago, the Prime Minister said he hadn’t forgotten Jagtar, but today, he didn’t even mention his name. That is hard to take.
“The lack of detail and the lack of progress is extremely disappointing for the family – especially Jagtar’s wife who will spend her eighth wedding anniversary without her husband.
