India lodged a formal protest on Saturday by summoning the German deputy chief of mission in response to remarks made by the German Foreign Ministry concerning the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

During the meeting between Indian officials and the German envoy Georg Enzweiler, the Indian side strongly objected to the German Foreign Ministry's comments, describing them as an unwarranted interference in India's judicial processes. The Indian officials emphasized that any biased assumptions regarding the arrest were unjustified.

The dispute arose after a spokesperson from the German Foreign Ministry mentioned Kejriwal's arrest, stating that they expected the standards of judicial independence and democratic principles to be upheld in the case.

The Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, stated that India views such remarks as meddling in its legal affairs and undermining the judiciary's independence. He further reiterated that India is a robust democracy governed by the rule of law, ensuring that legal matters are handled impartially and in accordance with due process.

Overall, the summoning of the German deputy chief of mission aimed to convey India's strong objection to external interference in its internal legal affairs and to assert the country's commitment to democratic principles and judicial independence.

India lodged a formal protest on Saturday by summoning the German deputy chief of mission in response to remarks made by the German Foreign Ministry concerning the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

During the meeting between Indian officials and the German envoy Georg Enzweiler, the Indian side strongly objected to the German Foreign Ministry's comments, describing them as an unwarranted interference in India's judicial processes. The Indian officials emphasized that any biased assumptions regarding the arrest were unjustified.

The dispute arose after a spokesperson from the German Foreign Ministry mentioned Kejriwal's arrest, stating that they expected the standards of judicial independence and democratic principles to be upheld in the case.

The Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, stated that India views such remarks as meddling in its legal affairs and undermining the judiciary's independence. He further reiterated that India is a robust democracy governed by the rule of law, ensuring that legal matters are handled impartially and in accordance with due process.

Overall, the summoning of the German deputy chief of mission aimed to convey India's strong objection to external interference in its internal legal affairs and to assert the country's commitment to democratic principles and judicial independence.