When India was upset with a US Congresswoman

Rep. Ilhan Omar was no stranger to criticising PM Modi, but on her recent visit to Pakistan-administered Kashmir, India had a stern response for her.

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00:00What about Modi in India?

00:03How are we promoting a free and open region by supporting Modi?

00:09So I ask you, why has the Biden administration been so reluctant to criticize Modi's government

00:18on human rights?

00:19But violating our territorial integrity and sovereignty in its pursuit makes this ours.

00:26And we think the visit is contemnable.

00:56So my question is on the visit of the U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar to Pakistan.

01:14She has made a lot of anti-India remarks.

01:17Any reaction to this?

01:18Look, I think Representative Ilhan Omar, Congresswoman, we have noted that she has visited a part

01:26of the Indian Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir that is currently illegally occupied

01:32by Pakistan.

01:34Let me just say that if such a politician wishes to practice her narrow-minded politics

01:39at home, that's her business, that may be her business.

01:43But violating our territorial integrity and sovereignty in its pursuit makes this ours.

01:50And we think the visit is contemnable.

01:56So my question is on the visit of the U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar to Pakistan.

02:03She has made a lot of anti-India remarks.

02:05Any reaction to this?

02:06Look, I think Representative Ilhan Omar, Congresswoman, we have noted that she has

02:09made a lot of anti-India remarks.

02:11Let me just say that if such a politician wishes to practice her narrow-minded politics

02:15at home, that may be her business, that may be her business.

02:19And we think the visit is contemnable.