India on Friday rejected the British parliamentary committee report, which named India amongst nations that have interaction in “transnational repression” actions in the UK, calling the allegations “baseless”.

An announcement by the Ministry of Exterior Affairs acknowledged that the references to India within the UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights report on July 30 have stemmed from “unverified and doubtful sources,” that are linked to “anti-India hostility”.

“We’ve got seen the references to India within the report and categorically reject these baseless allegations. These claims stem from unverified and doubtful sources, predominantly linked to proscribed entities and people with a transparent, documented historical past of anti-India hostility,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal mentioned in an announcement.

“The deliberate reliance on discredited sources calls into query the credibility of the report itself,” the assertion added.

Our response to media queries concerning references to India in a UK Parliamentary Committee report⬇️

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— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) August 1, 2025

What ‘Transnational Repression within the UK’ Report Mentioned

In its report on “transnational repression,” the UK, on July 30, listed India alongside nations resembling Pakistan, China, Russia, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Iran, accusing it of concentrating on dissidents, journalists, and activists on British soil. The report accused these nations of “systematic misuse” of worldwide police techniques like Interpol.

Among the particulars cited within the report concerning India had been supplied by Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), a pro-Khalistan organisation banned in India below the Illegal Actions (Prevention) Act, and several other different UK-based Sikh teams.

The report mentioned that sure international governments are utilising surveillance, threats, or stress to focus on jounalists and critics on international soil. It additionally claimed that MI5’s state-threat investigations had risen by 48% since 2022.

India has raised issues on a number of events concerning the actions of extremist UK-based teams that promote separatist agendas, notably those that advocate for Khalistan, which is taken into account a menace by India to its sovereignty and territorial integrity.