US State Department Issues Comment On Farmers’ Protest, India Talks About Capitol Hill Violence

The US State Department has “acknowledged” steps being taken by India towards agricultural reforms, the Ministry of External Affairs said on February 4. This comes in its response to the former’s reaction to farmer protests in India. It also said that any protest must be seen in the “context of India’s democratic ethos and polity, and the ongoing efforts of the government and the concerned farmer groups to resolve the impasse”. MEA said that India and the United States are both vibrant democracies with shared values. The incidents of violence, vandalism at Red Fort on Jan 26 have evoked similar sentiments & reactions in India as the Capitol Hill incident, the ministry said in its statement. On internet restrictions at the protest sites along the border, the government said that it was done to prevent further violence. US administration under President Joseph Biden said that it “encouraged differences between the parties to be resolved “through dialogue”. Watch the video to know more.