UK Support For All-Party Delegation Derails ISI's Disruption Attempt | Exclusive

Last Updated:June 01, 2025, 23:01 IST

During the event, groups of ISI-backed Khalistani protesters attempted to stage a demonstration at the Indian High Commission in London.

The multi-party delegation is on UK visit from May 31 to June 3 | Image/CNN-News18

An all-party delegation led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, which arrived in London on Saturday to reiterate India’s zero-tolerance stance on terrorism, received massive support from the members of the Indian diaspora.

CNN-News18 learnt that over 1500 members of the diaspora rallied in support of the Indian delegation’s mission to expose Pakistan-sponsored terror activities, in the backdrop of the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of 26 people.

The delegation, comprising political and diplomatic representatives, is visiting the UK to hold key meetings with local authorities and global stakeholders.

Their focus is to highlight the atrocities committed by Pakistan-backed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, particularly its involvement in the Pahalgam attack and the 26/11 Mumbai attacks — one of the deadliest terror strikes in India’s history that also claimed the lives of several foreign nationals.

According to top intelligence sources, the delegation aims to present credible evidence and context on Lashkar’s operations, its Pakistan-based support network, and its continued threat to regional and global peace.

“The number of Indian people who reached the High Commission is really amazing. Usually on a Sunday, people don’t come out of their homes, given the next working day. Around 1500 people have come, and the numbers are increasing every minute," Kuldeep Shekhawat, President of the Europe Chapter of Overseas Friends of India, told CNN-News18.

ISI-Backed Disruption

During the event, groups of ISI-backed Khalistani protesters attempted to stage a demonstration at the Indian High Commission in London.

Denied permission at the premises, the protesters shifted to Trafalgar Square, waving Khalistani flags and banners.

Top intelligence officials termed this move “a desperate attempt by Pakistan’s ISI" to deflect attention from its support to terror outfits like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed.

“This is a clear attempt by Pakistan to change the narrative. With international pressure mounting over its links to terror, the ISI is using proxy elements to disrupt diplomatic efforts and mislead public perception," said a senior intelligence source to CNN-News18.

Despite these efforts, the Indian delegation’s outreach has drawn strong support from the global Indian community, reflecting unified condemnation of terrorism and growing awareness about state-sponsored extremist networks operating from Pakistan.

The all-party delegation, led by Prasad, also comprises MPs Daggubati Purandeswari, Priyanka Chaturvedi, Ghulam Ali Khatana, Amar Singh, Samik Bhattacharya, M Thambidurai and former Union minister of state MJ Akbar and Ambassador Pankaj Saran.

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London, United Kingdom (UK)

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