London: The United Kingdom government has defended the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) as a “media outlet independent in its output” in the wake of widespread Indian diaspora protests against the controversial documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing reporters at Downing Street on Wednesday, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s spokesperson echoed a statement issued by Foreign Secretary James Cleverly in Parliament earlier this week to add that the government continues to invest in its relationship with India.
“The BBC is independent in its output and we would stress that we continue to regard India as an incredibly important international partner,” the spokesperson said in response to a question about India’s condemnation of the documentary – ‘India: The Modi Question’ questioning the then chief minister’s role in the 2002 Godhra riots.
“We…
