India Protests US Comments on Arrested Opposition Leader Before Elections
• India's Ministry of External Affairs summoned a US State Department official after the department called for fair treatment of arrested Indian opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal.
• India objected strongly to the US comments, saying states are expected to respect others' sovereignty and internal affairs, especially fellow democracies.
• Kejriwal, a top critic of Indian PM Modi, was arrested recently by federal authorities ahead of key nationwide elections.
• His allies claimed the arrest was politically motivated to hurt opposition chances in the election where Modi seeks a third term.
• A human rights group said the Indian government crackdown on opposition figures has reached a "crisis point" before the elections.