United Kingdom's Security Minister, Tom Tugendhat with EAM S Jaishankar 
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UK announces new funding to deal with 'pro-Khalistani extremism'

The British High Commission said this in a readout on Tugendhat's three-day visit to India that began on Thursday.

New Delhi | The United Kingdom's Security Minister, Tom Tugendhat has announced a new funding of 95,000 pound (around Rs 1 crore) to enhance Britain's capability to tackle "pro-Khalistan extremism".

The British High Commission said this in a readout on Tugendhat's three-day visit to India that began on Thursday.

The announcement on the new funding comes amid growing concerns in India over increasing activities of pro-Khalistani elements in the UK.

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