New Delhi/IBNS, Jan. 10 -- The Indian government on Friday strongly objected to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's letter expressing solidarity with jailed activist Umar Khalid, urging the US lawmaker to focus on his responsibilities at home.

Responding during the weekly press briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said public representatives must respect the independence of the judiciary in other democracies.

Mamdani, a vocal critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had publicly expressed support for Khalid, drawing renewed international attention to the activist's legal battle linked to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. The New York City mayor-its first Indian-origin Muslim to hold the post-recently ...