Foreign Minister of South Korea Chung Eui-yong called up External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar and “regretted the offence” caused to the people and Government of India after automobile giant Hyundai Pakistan posted controversial remarks on Kashmir, said Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday.
EAM Dr. S Jaishankar took to Twitter and informed that he has received a call from ROK FM Chung Eui-yong today. ‘’Discussed bilateral and multilateral issues as also the Hyundai matter,” he wrote.
MEA in its detailed statement, said, “Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea Chung Eui-yong called External Affairs Minister this morning. While they discussed several issues, the RoK Foreign Minister also conveyed that they regretted the offence caused to the people and Government of India by the social media post.”
MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that our Ambassador in Seoul contacted the Hyundai Headquarters and sought an explanation. The offending post had been removed subsequently.
“The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea was summoned by MEA yesterday, 7th February 2022. The strong displeasure of the Government on the unacceptable social media post by Hyundai Pakistan was conveyed to him. It was highlighted that this matter concerned India’s territorial integrity on which there could be no compromise. We expected the Company to take appropriate action to properly address these issues, the ministry said.
Meanwhile, a statement was also issued by the car manufacturer Hyundai Motors on Sunday conveying its deep regret to the people of India and making it clear that it does not comment on political or religious issues.
India welcomes investments by foreign companies in various sectors. But, it is also expected that such companies or their affiliates will refrain from false and misleading comments on matters of sovereignty and territorial integrity, the statement noted.
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