Astha
When Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla held talks with UK Home Secretary Priti Patel in London, he said that India has underlined its interest in expeditious extradition of former Kingfisher Airlines chief Vijay Mallya and economic offender Nirav Modi.
He said, “We strongly underlined our interest in seeing the early, expeditious extradition of Vijay Mallya, who is an economic offender who has completed all extradition procedures in the UK. We would like him to return to India as soon as possible.”
He further mentioned Nirav Modi and said that he has raised this “with both Lord Ahmad and the Home Secretary, and both took very careful note of our priority and sentiments in that regard.”
Vijay Mallya cannot be considered for extradition as he is on bail and facing confidential issues in the UK. While Nirav Modi, accused of money laundering and fraud, is currently caught in Wandsworth Prison in London.