Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Jairam Ramesh Urges PM Modi to Address Fugitives in UK
India's Prime Minister Modi is in the UK to talk about trade and other important stuff.
A politician named Jairam Ramesh wants Modi to focus on getting back some people who left India after doing something wrong, like Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, and Lalit Modi.
These people are currently in the UK.
Ramesh hopes that the UK and India can make a special deal to send these people back to India.
The UK and India are also planning to make it easier to trade with each other, with a new agreement that could make trade bigger.
Jairam Ramesh urged PM Modi to prioritize fugitive return from the UK.
Ramesh requested a 'Fugitive Transfer Agreement' during the India-UK FTA signing.
Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, and Lalit Modi are noted as fugitives awaiting return.
PM Modi is meeting UK officials to discuss the FTA and other issues.
The India-UK FTA aims to boost trade and cooperation in several sectors.
- Who
- Jairam Ramesh urged PM Modi, who met with UK officials.
- What
- Jairam Ramesh urged PM Modi to prioritize the return of fugitives and the signing of a Fugitive Transfer Agreement during his visit to the UK. The visit also involves the India-UK Free Trade Agreement.
- When
- During PM Modi's visit to the UK, which included the signing of the India-UK FTA.
- Where
- In the UK, during PM Modi's visit.
- Why
- Jairam Ramesh wants fugitives like Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, and Lalit Modi returned to India and wants the fugitive transfer agreement to be finalized.
- Politician
- Jairam Ramesh
- Fugitives Mentioned
- Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, Lalit Modi
- Agreement
- India-UK FTA
- Trade Goal
- Double bilateral trade to USD 120 billion by 2030
- Meeting
- PM Modi with UK officials