Indian origin UK MP Priti Patel (File Image)Indian-origin United Kingdom MP Priti Patel on Wednesday called the Pahalgam attack an " act of terrorism " and said that the UK must always stand with "friend" India during a difficult time.While speaking at the Parliament, Patel recalled the India-UK strategic relationship from the New Delhi declaration in 2002 to the UK India 2030 roadmap. "Speaker, my condolences, thoughts and prayers are also with all those affected by this murderous, violent terrorism that has taken place in Faglan. And I recognise that for India and the diaspora communities in the UK in particular, this has been a really difficult week. This was an act of terrorism and we should call it out for exactly for what it is. Speaker, has the Government undertaken an assessment of the security implications of this attack on the uk?"

Source: The Times April 30, 2025 15:02 UTC