Former UK home secretary Priti Patel claims India refused to repatriate illegal migrants from Britain due to the UK's failure to extradite fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi.
Priti Patel made the claims in a podcast
Jul 28, 2026
01:04 pm
What's the storyFormer United Kingdom Home Secretary Priti Patel has claimed that India refused to accept illegal Indian immigrants from the UK due to the non-extradition of fugitive jeweler Nirav Modi.
The claims were made in the podcast series Diamond King, which focuses on Modi's life and legal troubles.
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