Responding to a question on ongoing farmers' protests in India, the State Department said the US encourages that any differences between the parties be resolved through dialogue. "We recognise that peaceful protests are a hallmark of any thriving democracy and note that the Indian Supreme Court has stated the same," the State Department spokesperson said.
Peaceful protests hallmark of democracy : US on farmers stir
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US indicates its supports for India s reforms in agriculture, says it welcomes steps taken to improve the efficiency of India s markets
As farmers protests in India become the global talk of the town, the US state department has also jumped into the debate, saying peaceful protests are a hallmark of democracy and that differences could be resolved via dialogue. It said unhindered access to information is a fundamental right. However, the department also indicated that it supports India s reforms in agriculture, saying it welcomes steps taken to improve the efficiency of India s markets .
Welcome steps that would improve efficiency of Indian markets: US State Dept
In general, the United States welcomes steps that would improve the efficiency of India s markets and attract greater private sector investment, a State Department spokesperson said
PTI | February 4, 2021 | Updated 12:06 IST
Responding to a question on ongoing farmers protests in India, the State Department said the US encourages that any differences between the parties be resolved through dialogue
Recognising that peaceful protests are a hallmark of a thriving democracy, the US on Wednesday said it welcomes steps that would improve the efficiency of India s markets and attract greater private sector investment. In general, the United States welcomes steps that would improve the efficiency of India s markets and attract greater private sector investment, a State Department spokesperson said, indicating that the new Biden Administration is supportive of the Indian government s move to reform the agric
: Thursday, February 4, 2021, 10:26 PM IST
US calls for dialogue to resolve farmer protests; India compares Red Fort violence to Capitol Hill incident
US calls for dialogue to resolve farmer protests; India compares Red Fort violence to Capitol Hill incident
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New Delhi: In its first comments on the farmers agitation, the Biden administration on Thursday said it encourages differences to be resolved through dialogue and described peaceful protests a hallmark of a thriving democracy , prompting India to compare reactions to violence at the Red Fort with those seen after storming of the Capitol Hill.
The US also said it backed steps that can improve the efficiency of India s markets and attract greater investment, a remark seen by New Delhi as an acknowledgement of steps being taken by New Delhi towards agricultural reforms.
India reacts to United States calls for dialogue to resolve farmer protests
Farmers take part in a candlelit vigil, in memory of a person who died during a tractor rally on India’s Republic Day
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Hours after the comments by the State Department in Washington and the US embassy in Delhi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it has taken note of the remarks and that it is important to see them in their entirety
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New Delhi/Washington: In its first comments on the farmers agitation, the Biden administration on Thursday said it encourages differences to be resolved through dialogue and described peaceful protests a hallmark of a thriving democracy , prompting India to compare reactions to violence at the Red Fort with those seen after storming of the Capitol Hill.