London: During the discussion on the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan in the British Parliament, Indian-origin MP Priti Patel has created a mess for the terrorist country. In the House of Commons of Britain, Priti Patel has strongly supported India's Operation Sindoor and blamed the terrorist network in Pakistan for the massacre of tourists in the Pahalgam terrorist attack. Priti Patel has given a strong speech in the British Parliament in support of the Indian operation. Let us tell you that Priti Patel was the Home Minister of Britain in the previous Rishi Sunak government and currently she is the Shadow Foreign Minister of Britain.
Speaking in the UK Parliament, Priti Patel condemned the terror attack in Pahalgam, India on April 22, in which 26 Indian tourists were killed by Pakistan-based terrorists. She called it a "barbaric and brutal act of violence". She urged the UK to "recognise the terrorist groups operating from Pakistan and the cross-border terror threat to India". She also strongly defended India's 'right to self-defence' against terrorists. Priti Patel said that "this was a terrorist act and we must consider the fact that Pahalgam... has joined Mumbai, New Delhi and other places in India that will forever be affected by the terrorist act."
Priti Patel lashes out at Pakistan in Parliament
Priti Patel, speaking in the UK Parliament, linked Lashkar-e-Taiba, which is behind the Pahalgam terror attack, to global terrorist organisations like Hamas and pressed the UK government to clarify what intelligence links exist between them. He asked, "Can the Minister (Foreign Minister) confirm whether the UK government is aware of any cooperation and links between Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hamas?" Patel also sought assurances that British aid to Pakistan is not inadvertently supporting the terrorist infrastructure? He demanded more transparency from the British government on this matter. Apart from this, he asked whether Britain was consulted before India launched its military action under Operation Sindoor? Apart from this, Priti Patel urged for strong intelligence sharing between India and Britain.
"India has the right to take reasonable steps to defend itself and dismantle the vile terrorist infrastructure that threatens it. We know terrorists based in Pakistan threaten India and Western interests," says British MP Priti Patel backing Operation Sindoor pic.twitter.com/7rnAB1p4nR
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Who is Indian-origin Priti Patel?
Priti Patel is a prominent British leader of Indian origin, known for her tough stance on national security and immigration. She is a senior leader of the UK Conservative Party. Priti Patel previously served as the UK Home Minister from 2019 to 2022, where she made several tough laws for domestic anti-terrorism legislation and border control reforms. Priti Patel belongs to a Gujarati family, who has always emphasized on strengthening relations with India. Apart from this, she has constantly raised her voice against Pakistani terrorists. She is an MP from Sussex, UK and is a prominent voice of Indian origin in Britain. She is especially known for raising the voice of people of Indian origin in Britain very strongly.
Pakistan needs to take action against terrorists - UK
At the same time, the British government has called on Pakistan in the UK Parliament to take more action to deal with terrorist threats within its borders. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, "The escalating tensions between India and Pakistan will be of grave concern to many across the UK. We are engaging urgently with both countries and other international partners to encourage dialogue, de-escalation and the safety of citizens." UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy said, "I have made clear to my counterparts in India and Pakistan that if this escalates further, no one wins." Foreign Office minister Hamish Falconer issued a ministerial statement in the House of Commons on Wednesday, in which he called on India and Pakistan to "show restraint and engage in dialogue to find a diplomatic way forward".
Falconer said, "Pakistan is plagued by a terrorist threat within its borders. This is a crisis that has been of concern to its neighbours, but most of all to the Pakistanis, as we have seen in devastating form in recent months. They must do more to tackle that threat." He said "I have discussed this with Pakistani ministers during my ministerial tenure. India is right to feel outraged at this horrific attack on 22 April. There are now civilian casualties on both sides and it is important that we focus on reducing tensions."
