more-inThe issue of the overstaying of “certain individuals” wanted by India was raised over the past two days, including with British Prime Minister Theresa May, during meetings held between Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and senior Cabinet members in the U.K. While discussions did not name individuals, it was a clear reference to India’s bid to push for the extradition of Vijay Mallya. Mr. Jaitley was not scheduled to meet Mrs. May, who dropped in on his meeting on Wednesday afternoon with Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond. The Prime Minister was eager to stress that independently of Brexit, India-U.K. relations were on an upward path. The previous day Mr. Jaitley met Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, during which meeting the extradition issue was also raised.

Source: The Hindu February 28, 2017 18:56 UTC