The files, which were released in summer 2016, have been recalled amid fears they contain details about the 1984 massacre at the Golden Temple at Amritsar in which hundreds of Sikhs died.
The tragedy occurred after the Indian Army stormed the holy site, which was being occupied by Sikh separatists.
The files were taken back after a note was found by a researcher which may refer to the long rumored SAS involvement in the operation.
The note reportedly contained “an Indian request for military assistance in the setting up of a National Guard for internal security duties.”
It is claimed that the note was written by a member of diplomatic staff at the time and that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) was copied in.
The new claims come ahead of a major trade visit to India by Prime Minister Theresa May.
The Sikh Federation told the Mail on Friday that May was “being pressured to come clean about the role played by the SAS in the Sikh genocide in the 1980s.”
“There is increasing evidence that Margaret Thatcher’s administration worked more closely with the Indian government than was known at the time.
“Vital new documents have been removed from the National Archives,” they said.
The Federation called for a full inquiry into the allegations...
https://www.rt.com/uk/365339-sikh-sas-massacre-archives/
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