India today summoned Iranian Ambassador Ali Chegeni and lodged a strong protest with him over the comments made by Iran’s foreign minister Javad Zarif over violence in Delhi.
Responding to a media query regarding remarks made by the Iranian Finance Minister, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said the Iranian envoy was conveyed that this selective and tendentious characterisation of recent events in Delhi are not acceptable.
The spokesperson said India does not expect such comments from a country like Iran.
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