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<p>The Government is conscious of concerns in India, and from communities in the UK,
about India's agricultural reforms. The Foreign Secretary discussed protests on this
issue with his counterpart, Minister of Exterior Affairs Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar,
during his visit to India 14-17 December.</p><p>Our position is that the right to
gather lawfully and demonstrate a point of view is common to all democracies. Democratic
governments also have the power to enforce law and order if a protest crosses the
line into illegality.</p>
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