New Delhi rejects UK parliamentary report accusing India of transnational repression

New Delhi on Friday rejected a recent British parliamentary report that listed India among countries allegedly involved in “transnational repression” activities in the United Kingdom.

Responding to media queries about the report released on Wednesday, the Ministry of External Affairs said that the allegations were “baseless”.

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

“The deliberate reliance on discredited sources calls into question the credibility of the report itself,” he added.

While the report compiled by the UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights focuses primarily on China, Russia and Iran, it also names India alongside countries such as Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey.

The report accuses 12 countries, including India, of carrying out transnational repression by targeting political opponents, activists and journalists in the UK.

It states that the committee had received “credible evidence” of such actions, which had a serious impact on those targeted, “instilling fear, limiting their freedom of expression and movement, and undermining their sense of safety”.

It alleges that the countries had misused Interpol’s Red Notice system for political purposes.

The report also criticised the UK government’s response to the alleged transnational repression and urged stronger measures to address foreign state interference.

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