On the question about raids on journalists in India and allegations of Chinese link, Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson, US Department of State says, " We're aware of those concerns and have seen that reporting about these outlets' ties to the PRC, but we can't comment… pic.twitter.com/Ii7v9ZV7fP
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Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:14am on 04 Oct 2023,Wednesday India Global
The US government acknowledged the raids on journalists in India but refrained from commenting on the allegations of Chinese links. Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson of the US Department of State, stated that they were aware of concerns regarding an outlet's ties to China but couldn't verify the claims. Patel emphasized the US government's support for global media's role in democracies and highlighted the importance of respecting journalists' human rights. His comments followed Delhi Police's raid on journalists and employees of NewsClick, leading to the arrest of its founder Prabir Purkayastha, amid allegations of receiving funds for pro-China propaganda.
