NEW DELHI: The separatist and extremist threat from the United Kingdom is well-known and should not be condoned or falsely equated, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday, responding to a leaked British Home Office report.The document listed Hindu nationalist extremism and Khalistani extremism as two of nine emerging security threats in the country. British Home Office minister Dan Jarvis subsequently clarified that the report “does not and will not represent government policy.””We have seen some reports on this particular matter. The nature of the separatist and extremist threat out of the UK is well-known. It should not be condoned and falsely equated,” the spokesperson said.The report, commissioned in August 2024 by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, established a special committee to evaluate potential extremist threats. It proposed a broader definition of extremism that also included Islamist extremism, far-right and far-left extremism, extreme misogyny, anarchism, environmental extremism, and conspiracy theories.De-dollarisation not our policy or strategy: India after yet another Trump threat to BRICSIn response to another question, the spokesperson said India is working with the United States on the procedural formalities for the early extradition of key 26/11 Mumbai attack suspect Tahawwur Rana.”We are now working with the US side on procedural issues for the early extradition of the accused in the Mumbai terror attack to India,” he said.Tahawwur Rana, a Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin, is accused of involvement in the 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people, including six Americans.Answering another question in the weekly media briefing, the spokesperson said that three Indian nationals have gone missing in Iran and India has taken up the issue with Tehran.“We are aware of these cases and we are in regular touch with the families of the three missing Indian nationals. They reportedly travelled for business purposes. Their families lost contact with them shortly after their arrival in Iran,” the spokesperson said.The three missing individuals include Yogesh Panchal and Mohammad Sadeeque, who had traveled to Iran in December 2024 under a 15-day visa waiver programme for business purposes. They were last known to be staying at a hotel in Tehran.
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