India to scale down security for British establishments

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India is set to scale down security for the British high commission and may revamp the security for other British establishments after Sikh radicals attacked the Indian embassy in London..

The Centre is of the opinion that the level of security for certain embassies is unnecessary as they face no threat in India..

In comparison, Indian diplomats in the UK and Europe are not given adequate security despite threats, government insiders told ET...

New Delhi is livid that UK did not act on time despite intimation based on intelligence inputs that the Indian mission in London could be attacked by Sikh radicals...

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