‘Distressing’ Case of Briton Jailed in India Needs Swift Resolution, Says Cooper

 

UK – Independent, June 05, 2026

Jagtar Singh Johal, 39, was arrested by Indian authorities in 2017 just weeks after his wedding in the country, and has been detained ever since.

Yvette Cooper has urged a “swift resolution” in the case of a British citizen jailed in India as she faced calls from his family and MP to secure his release on her visit to Delhi.

The Foreign Secretary said the ordeal of Jagtar Singh Johal, from Scotland, had “gone on far too long” after meeting Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and her counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

She said she had discussed the “distressing” case in her talks on Thursday and would continue to raise it with Delhi.

Mr Johal, 39, was arrested by Indian authorities in 2017 just weeks after his wedding in the country, and has been detained ever since.

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