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Britain says it had ‘limited’ advisory role in deadly 1984 raid on Golden Temple in Amritsar

LONDON – The British government has admitted it advised India before the deadly 1984 raid on the Golden Temple in Amritsar.

Foreign Secretary William Hague told Parliament on Tuesday that British military advice had only a “limited impact” on the operation.

Britain’s government had recently ordered an urgent investigation into possible U.K. involvement in the raid after recently declassified documents suggested a special forces officer advised the Indians on how to proceed.

The storming of the Golden Temple in Amritsar was one of the most violent episodes in the Indian government’s battle against Sikh separatists, and it led to massive loss of life and a breakdown in communal relations across India.

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