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Farmers Protest: Seven US Lawmakers Write to Mike Pompeo on ‘Serious Situation’ in India
Farmers during their protest against the farm laws at Singhu Border, in New Delhi, Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)
The lawmakers urged the US Secretary of State to contact the Indian government to reinforce the United States commitment to the freedom of political speech abroad.
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A group of seven influential US lawmakers, including Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, have written to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, urging him to raise the issue of farmers protest in India with his Indian counterpart. India has called the remarks by foreign leaders and politicians on protests by farmers as ill-informed and unwarranted , asserting that the matter pertains to the internal affairs of a democratic country.
India News: WASHINGTON: A group of seven influential US lawmakers, including Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, have written to Secretary of State Mik.
Farmers protest: 7 US lawmakers write to Pompeo, urge him to raise issue with India
This is an issue of particular concern to Sikh Americans linked to Punjab, although it also heavily impacts the Indian Americans belonging to other Indian states, the lawmakers said in their letter to Pompeo
PTI | December 25, 2020 | Updated 09:23 IST
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
A group of seven influential US lawmakers, including Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, have written to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, urging him to raise the issue of farmers protest in India with his Indian counterpart. India has called the remarks by foreign leaders and politicians on protests by farmers as ill-informed and unwarranted , asserting that the matter pertains to the internal affairs of a democratic country.
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