British prime minister Rishi Sunak said that no form of extremism or violence is acceptable in the United Kingdom and his government is working closely with the Indian government to tackle pro-Khalistan extremism.“Its a really important question and let me just say unequivocally that no form of extremism or violence like that is acceptable in the UK. And thats why we are working very closely with the Indian government to particularly tackle PKE, or pro-Khalistan extremism. I dont think its right”, he said.#WATCH | G-20 in India: On his connect with Hinduism, UK PM Rishi Sunak to ANI says, Im a proud Hindu, and thats how I was raised. Thats how I am. Hopefully, I can visit a Mandir while Im here for the next couple of days. We just had Raksha Bandhan, so from my sister and my… pic.twitter.com/U5RLdZX3vz— ANI (@ANI) September 8, 2023“Our security minister recently spoke with our counterparts in India”, the UK prime minister continued. “Working groups have been formed to exchange information and intelligence in order to combat this kind of violent extremism. I wont tolerate it in the UK because its wrong”.Concerns over pro-Khalistani extremists escalating actions in the UK, particularly the attack on the Indian high commission in London in March of this year, have been expressed by India.Im a proud HinduTalking to ANI, Sunak also spoke about his pride in his Indian roots and said, “Im a proud Hindu, and thats how I was raised. Thats how I am. Hopefully, I can visit a mandir while Im here for the next couple of days.”Huge respect for ModiUK Premier Rishi Sunak praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he has been personally very warm and kind to him and said that India is the right country at the right time to host the G20 summit on Friday. Regarding Indias position on the Russia-Ukraine conflict,Sunak said, “Well, its not for me to tell India what positions to take on foreign problems, but I know India rightfully cares about the UN Charter, respect for territorial integrity, and the international rule of law. These, in my opinion, are ideals that everyone can agree with. I firmly believe in those things, and I am aware that India does too.
