UK National Security Adviser Sir Tim Barrow is on an official visit to New Delhi on 7 July 2023 at the invitation of Shri Ajit Doval, KC, National Security Adviser of India for the India-UK Strategic Dialogue. He is accompanied by a delegation of senior UK government officials, sources said. 

The two National Security Advisers met for restricted discussions on regional and global issues of mutual interest. This was followed by the delegation level talks where both countries reaffirmed their close strategic partnership and agreed to accord maximum priority to further enhance the security linkages. The two had met informally this year on March 30. 

The two NSAS have engaged regularly in extensive discussions on a broad bilateral, regional and global agenda. The current visit will allow them to continue their high-level dialogue, which will include a review of the multi-faceted cooperation between the two countries as well as explore futuristic areas for technology collaboration.

The two sides agreed to enhance cooperation to address violent extremism and radicalism.

The Indian side raised the issue of the extremist elements in the UK threatening individual officers of the Indian High Commission and urged the UK Government to take strong public action against these elements such as deportation or legal prosecution.

Both sides agreed to work closely on counter-terrorism, counter-terror financing, use of the internet for terrorism purposes, illicit drug trafficking and counter radicalisation.

The two sides agreed to deepen mutually beneficial collaboration in critical and emerging technologies.

During the visit, NSA Tim Barrow will also meet other dignitaries of the Government of India.