India, March 17 -- India and New Zealand, during their bilateral talks in New Delhi, discussed the matter of Khalistan, said Secretary (East) Jaideep Mazumdar. Addressing a press conference, Mazumdar said that India does alert its friends about the activities of anti-India elements in their countries.

"About Khalistan, this was an issue that came up... We do alert our friends to the activities of anti-India elements in their countries and their abuse of freedom of speech and other democratic freedoms to glorify terrorism and to threaten attacks against our diplomats, our parliament or our events in India. So these were also conveyed. The government of New Zealand has been receptive and has taken our concerns on board in the past as well,...