Archive · 26 Jul 2026
Priti Patel Criticizes UK Over Nirav Modi's Prolonged Stay
Priti Patel, a British Indian minister, is very upset that Nirav Modi, a jeweller wanted for a big banking fraud in India, is still in the UK.
She signed an order to send him back to India in 2021, but he is still there.
The Indian government is also upset because they want him to face justice in India.
Patel said that the UK's legal process is taking too long and making the Indian government feel demoralized.
A podcast series by The Daily Telegraph talks about how Nirav Modi was found hiding in a luxury London flat and arrested in 2019.
Priti Patel, former UK Home Secretary, criticizes the UK's handling of Nirav Modi's extradition.
Nirav Modi is wanted in India for one of the country's biggest banking frauds.
Patel signed the extradition order in April 2021, but Modi remains in the UK.
The Indian government is frustrated with the UK's delay in extraditing Modi.
A podcast series by The Daily Telegraph details Modi's arrest in March 2019.
- Who
- Priti Patel, Nirav Modi, Indian and UK governments.
- What
- Criticism of the UK's handling of Nirav Modi's extradition.
- When
- Extradition order signed in April 2021, arrest in March 2019.
- Where
- UK and India.
- Why
- Frustration over the delay in extraditing Nirav Modi to India.
UK Government
Indian Government
Extradition Process
UK Government
The UK government emphasizes the importance of due process and legal procedures in extradition cases.
Indian Government
The Indian government expresses frustration over the delays and failure to extradite Nirav Modi, highlighting the impact on bilateral relations.
- Nirav Modi
- Indian jeweller wanted for one of India's biggest banking frauds.
- Priti Patel
- British Indian minister and former Home Secretary.
- Extradition Order
- Signed by Priti Patel in April 2021.
- Arrest Date
- March 2019.
- Podcast Series
- 'The Diamond King' by The Daily Telegraph.