U.S. Encourages Fair Trial for Arrested Indian Opposition Figure Amid Election Season Controversy
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The U.S. is closely following the arrest of Indian opposition figure Arvind Kejriwal and encourages a fair legal process.
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Kejriwal was arrested by India's financial crime agency on corruption charges, which his party rejects, a month before national elections.
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Germany said Kejriwal is entitled to a fair trial and India summoned Germany's deputy ambassador to protest those remarks as interfering.
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The U.S. referred questions about India's protest to Germany back to the German Foreign Ministry.
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Washington sees India as an important partner against China but India frequently shows sensitivity to rights criticism from the U.S.