Was Britain Involved In The Indian Army Assault Against The Golden Temple In 1984?

UK To Investigate Possible SAS Role In Indian Golden Temple Attack -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Britain is to investigate newly released official papers which suggest the government of Margaret Thatcher helped India plan a deadly attack against Sikh separatists in the Golden Temple at Amritsar in 1984.

Prime Minister David Cameron ordered the review after an opposition Labour party lawmaker asked the government to disclose whether the papers were genuine and whether Britain had any role in the attack on Sikhism's holiest shrine.

Sikh groups said they were shocked and disappointed by the idea that Britain may have been involved in the Golden Temple attack, a bloody episode which angered Sikhs around the world who accused the Indian army of desecration.

The raid also remains a blot on the record of India's dynastic ruling Congress party, which faces an uphill struggle to be re-elected in national polls due by May.

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More News On Reports That Britain Was Involved In The Indian Army Assault Against The Golden Temple In 1984

India Golden Temple: UK investigates 'SAS link' to attack -- BBC
Britain 'backstabbed' Sikhs by advising India on 1984 Golden Temple raid -- The Telegraph
Amritsar massacre: David Cameron launches investigation into ‘SAS involvement’ in temple killings -- The Independent
Cameron orders inquiry into claims of British role in 1984 Amritsar attack -- The Guardian
UK orders inquiry into British role in temple raid -- Washington Post/AP
U.K. Aided India In Raid On Sikh Shrine, Documents Suggest -- NPR
Sikh Golden Temple Raid: UK Investigates SAS Link to 1984 Amritsar Massacre -- IBTimes
Alleged British role in 1984 Amritsar assault shocks many in India -- The Guardian
Did Thatcher order SAS to ‘collude’ with Indian government in deadly raid on Golden Temple in 1984? -- Daily Mail

Update: The Indian general who was in charge of the deadly raid on the Golden Temple in Amritsar in 1984 has dismissed claims that the UK colluded in the operation .... India Golden Temple: Ex-general Brar dismisses UK 'link' -- BBC