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UK and India agree ‘landmark’ trade deal

The government describes the agreement as the biggest bilateral trade deal the UK has done since leaving the EU.

Rishi Sunak won’t ease student visa rules in India trade deal as migration levels ‘are too high’

Rishi Sunak has said his visit to New Delhi on Saturday as the first British-Indian prime minister will be “special”, as he pointed to descriptions of him as “India’s son-in-law”. Speaking on a flight to Delhi ahead of the G20 summit, the PM told reporters the country was “very near and dear to me”. Alongside […]

MPs call for government to ‘use its weight’ to help solve Kashmir conflict

“We cannot decide on domestic policy within another country, but we can use our influence”

The untold story of how Britain turned a blind eye to a Sikh massacre

"The Indian authorities have a lot to answer for. But so too do the British."

Recent declassified records reveal why the British government remained silent during a dark moment in Indian history

Amritsar massacre: Sikh dismay as Hague brushes off SAS involvement

A boy gazes at the Golden Temple at Amritsar

SAS officer’s military advice had only “limited” impact on Amritsar massacre, Hague says

The truth behind the Amritsar massacre

A Sikh takes a dip in the holy sarover at the Golden Temple in Amritsar last Tuesday. The massacre was a defining moment for many Sikhs around the world.

As reports emerge that the UK may have colluded in a merciless 1984 raid on the Golden Temple in Amritsar, we look back at one of the most painful and important moments in Sikh history.

Comment: Discriminatory, immoral & damaging to British interests – just another Theresa May policy

Ian Dunt: 'May's plans target Indian visitors, and that is where her moral failings become economic ones.'

Theresa May’s £3,000 deposit for visitors from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nigeria and Ghana is immoral and counter-productive.

Mixed messages? Cameron gets tough on immigration… after getting soft

During the prime minister's recent visit to India, he insisted there be 'no limit' to student immigration.

Little more than a week after prime minister David Cameron promised during his India trip ‘no limit’ on student immigration, he gives an interview promising much tougher restrictions to benefits and legal aid for migrants.

The week in review: Tories go quietly into the Eastleigh night

The Tories are starting to accept a loss in the Eastleigh by-election against their Liberal Democrat opponent. But is it Maria Hutchings’ fault or are they facing oblivion in 2015?