India’s External Affairs Ministry freezes Congress’s bank account on the summons of US diplomat on the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal.

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New Delhi: A day after India summoned a senior US diplomat over his comments on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest and alleged freezing of Congress’s previous accounts, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal slammed New Delhi on… Clarified the stance. On the matter, he said that “any external accusations” on the country’s electoral and legal processes were “unacceptable”.

At a weekly press briefing in the national capital on Thursday, Jaiswal said, “Yesterday India lodged its strong objection and protest with the senior US Embassy official regarding the comments made by the US State Department. The State Department’s recent comments are inappropriate. “Any such outside allegations on our electoral and legal processes are completely unacceptable.”

On the US urging “fair, transparent and timely legal process” for Kejriwal, who is in Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody in the Delhi Excise Policy case, the External Affairs Ministry spokesperson said, “In India, legal processes are only laws.” Governed by the governance of. Anyone who has a similar ethos, especially fellow democracies, should have no difficulty in appreciating this fact. India is proud of its free and strong democratic institutions. “Mutual respect and understanding form the foundation of international relations, and states are expected to respect the sovereignty and internal affairs of others…”

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Speaking on the first visit of the Ukrainian Foreign Minister to India, Jaiswal said, “The visit of the Ukrainian Foreign Minister is taking place at the invitation of the Foreign Minister. He will come here on a two-day visit. He will have a bilateral engagement with the External Affairs Minister where he will review the previously held Intergovernmental Commission. They will also discuss global issues and regional issues of common concern and many other programs are also lined up for the minister.