Responding to the raids on journalists in India and allegations of connection to China, the US has said it is aware of these concerns and has taken note of the reporting regarding the affiliations of these outlets with the People’s Republic of China (PRC). He also said that the US government strongly supports the role of the media globally. “We’re aware of those concerns and have seen that reporting about these outlets’ ties to the PRC, but we can’t comment yet on the veracity of those claims... the US government strongly supports the robust role of the media globally including social media in a vibrant and free democracy, we raise concern of these matters with Indian government and countries around the world through our diplomatic engagements...” said US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel.

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