Arvind Kejriwal Arrest: Terming the US State Department’s remarks as ‘inappropriate’, it said on Thursday that it is proud of its independent and strong democratic institutions and is committed to protecting them from any kind of unnecessary external influence. Indian State Department spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a press conference that India lodged a strong objection and protest to senior US Embassy officials yesterday regarding the remarks made by the US State Department.
India termed US State Department’s comments inappropriate
On India summoning the US diplomat over his remarks on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the seizure of Congress’s bank accounts, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, yesterday India lodged a complaint with the US State Department before a senior official of the US Embassy. Register your strong objection and protest regarding the comments. The recent comments of the State Department are inappropriate. Any such external allegations on our electoral and legal processes are completely unacceptable.
India is proud of its free and strong democratic institutions
Legal processes in India are governed by the rule of law. Anyone with a similar ethos, especially fellow democracies, should have no difficulty in appreciating this fact. India is proud of its free and strong democratic institutions. We are committed to protecting them from any kind of undue external influence. Mutual respect and understanding form the foundation of international relations, and states are expected to respect the sovereignty and internal affairs of others.