Sikh diaspora hails PM Modi's visit to the UK

London, Dec 04: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to the United Kingdom not only strengthens bilateral ties, but brings the people of the two countries closer. Modi, the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the UK since 2006, addressed a mammoth gathering of 60,000 Indian dispora at Wembley Stadium. The Prime Minister also met with a 30-member Sikh delegation in London and discussed their concerns. A large number of Sikhs were forced to migrate to the US and European countries when Punjab was hit by militancy in early 1980s. Some of them were blacklisted and many were arrested in India for their alleged links with Sikh terrorist organizations. Sikhs in the UK expressed happiness that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed in principle to the release of Sikh political prisoners who have completed their jail terms. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with the Punjabi community in the UK has helped strengthen relations with the diaspora, who have played a big role