His brother Gurpreet Singh Johal has lobbied successive governments calling for his brother’s release.
He previously urged the UK government to provide “diplomatic representation” to bring his activist brother home.
He described his last meeting, with then-Foreign secretary Yvette Cooper in December, as “disappointing”.
At the time, a spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said concerns about Johal’s “prolonged detention” were raised with the Indian government at every appropriate opportunity.
