"We are still keeping a careful eye on these developments, including Arvind Kejriwal's detention. For each of these matters, we support prompt, equitable, and transparent legal procedures," Miller stated.
Miller was answering a question regarding Congress's bank accounts being frozen and india calling Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Gloria Berbena in Delhi. This occurred at the State Department briefing.
Miller declined to respond when questioned about india calling the US ambassador, citing "private diplomatic conversations".
"I won't discuss any confidential diplomatic discussions. Naturally, though, we have openly said what I have just stated: that is, we support just, open, and efficient legal procedures. Nobody need to oppose to it, in our opinion," Miller stated.
Gloria Berbena, the Acting Deputy Chief of Mission, has been called to the Ministry of External Affairs' (MEA) South Block office in Delhi. The meeting went on for more than half an hour.
Later, the MEA issued a statement in which it stated, "We take strong objection to the remarks of the US State Department Spokesperson about certain legal proceedings in India."
"States are supposed to respect one other's sovereignty and internal affairs when engaging in diplomatic relations. This duty is exacerbated when it comes to other democracies. If not, it may wind up creating unfavourable precedents," the statement read.
The MEA emphasised that "casting aspersions on that was unwarranted" and that "an independent judiciary which is committed to objective and timely outcomes" is the foundation of India's legal systems.
India called the German deputy head of mission in delhi on Saturday, march 23, and strongly objected to the comments made by the foreign ministry of that nation on Kejriwal's arrest.
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