British Foreign Secretary calls on Sushma Swaraj to discuss bilateral issues

Last Updated : Mar 13 2015 | 12:06 PM IST

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New Delhi, March 13 (ANI): British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond met Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi to discuss bilateral issues. Hammond will reportedly raise the issue of the release of British men awaiting an appeal over allegations of possessing weapons in India. The British nationals were among the 35 crew members arrested in October 2013 over allegedly possessing weapons illegally while working for a private US-owned ship M V Seamen Guard Ohio. He had also raised concerns over a $1.6 billion retrospective tax bill charged to British oil explorer Cairn Energy hours before he arrived in India seeking to improve business ties.