India summons US envoy, day after 'unwarranted' remarks on Delhi CM's arrest


New Delhi, Mar 27 (IANS): India on Wednesday summoned the US Acting Deputy Chief of Mission and took strong objection to his remarks on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, asking the country for "a fair, transparent, and timely legal process" for the jailed leader.

The meeting, which lasted 45 minutes, came after a US State Department spokesperson said that they "encourage a fair, transparent, and timely legal process for Chief Minister Kejriwal".

"We take strong objection to the remarks of the Spokesperson of the US State Department about certain legal proceedings in India," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement.

"In diplomacy, states are expected to be respectful of the sovereignty and internal affairs of others. This responsibility is even more so in the case of fellow democracies. It could otherwise end up setting unhealthy precedents," the MEA added.

Further, it said that India's legal processes are based on an independent judiciary that is committed to objective and timely outcomes.

"Casting aspersions on that is unwarranted," the MEA said.

Earlier, India summoned a senior diplomat from the German Embassy and lodged a strong protest over comments on the Aam Aadmi Party leader, which it called "blatant interference" in the country's internal matters.

  

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  • Gautam Das, Bangalore

    Wed, Mar 27 2024

    It’s the same US who banned Modi from stepping on US soil after 2002 Gujrat blood bath when Modi was the CM of Gujrat. So, was there any independent judiciary functioning after the carniege in Gujrat which gave clean chit to Modi???????…..Why was BBC not taken to court for its airing of documentary about Modi but BJP govt ordered only IT raid???.?…….This clearly shows BJP is guilty beyond doubt and can not file case against BBC for the contents of the documentary which could have exposed BJP fully.

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  • Agnes, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 27 2024

    Independent judiciary in India says MEA biggest joke ever.

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