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India deems US comments on Kejriwal, Congress account, "Unwarranted"
After the summoning, the US State Department reiterated its concerns during a public briefing in Washington, D.C., mentioning both Kejriwal's arrest and the freezing of Congress's accounts. S
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India has responded vehemently to recent statements from the US State Department regarding the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and the freezing of the Congress party's bank accounts deeming them "completely unacceptable."
On March 27, India summoned a senior US diplomat to express its strong protest against the US State Department's call for "fair, transparent and timely" legal processes concerning Kejriwal's arrest.
After the summoning, the US State Department reiterated its concerns during a public briefing in Washington, D.C., mentioning both Kejriwal's arrest and the freezing of Congress's accounts. State Department spokesperson Mathew Miller emphasized Washington's monitoring of Kejriwal's case and urged fair legal procedures for both matters.
India's reaction to the reiterated statements was swift. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal emphasized that any external interference in India's electoral and legal processes was unacceptable, reaffirming that India's legal processes were guided by the rule of law.
Jaiswal clarified India's stance, stating, "The recent remarks by the State Department are unwarranted. Any such external imputation on our electoral and legal processes is completely unacceptable."
“Mutual respect and understanding form the foundation of international relations and states are expected to be respectful of the sovereignty and internal affairs of others,” he said.
He further highlighted India's commitment to protecting its independent institutions from external influences and stressed the importance of mutual respect and understanding in international relations.
Previously, Germany had expressed similar concerns about the arrest of Kejriwal, urging adherence to democratic principles. In response, India summoned the German Deputy Chief of Mission, underlining the significance of respecting the sovereignty and internal affairs of other nations, especially among fellow democracies.
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Sam Patel
2024-03-29 00:00:00
Just make comments of your own. Here are a few topics. 1) The US must rethink its position as a democracy supporting crime in India and then protecting the criminals caught; like Criminal & Terrorist Pannu. 2) The US should stop using its powers as a large economy to suppress smaller nations 3) The US must stop meddling in other nations. CIA snooping is a crime in every country outside of the USA 4) US Democracy is in danger. The govt. must not use its powers to select which protestors to prosecute. And then go about supporting violent protestors in India while jailing protestors against the govt. in USA for just showing up.