Action in London, felt in Tehran
January 15, 2014  12:12
In 1984, when Margaret Thatcher decided she would help Indira Gandhi to deal with "extremists", it would have been the most natural reaction of the British Prime Minister to send for the SAS. If the reports are correct, an officer, presumably someone very senior, was sent to India.

It is not known what his advice was, though the British are generally not trigger-happy and prefer playing a long game. But it is also a part of British policy never to give in to the demands of hostage takers or terrorists.

Read Amit Roy's column in the Telegraph.
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