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India connected Friday (January 9, 2026) appeared to disapprove of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani penning a enactment to jailed activistic Umar Khalid, saying nationalist representatives should respect the independency of the judiciary successful different democracies.
Mr. Mamdani, who is of Indian-origin, handed implicit a handwritten enactment to Mr. Khalid erstwhile the activist’s parents met him successful the U.S. past month.
In the note, Mr. Mamdani conveyed his solidarity with Mr. Khalid.
“We expect nationalist representatives to beryllium respectful of the independency of the judiciary successful different democracies,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said astatine his play media briefing.
He was responding to a question connected Mr. Mamdani’s connection to Mr. Khalid. “Expressing idiosyncratic prejudices does not behove those successful office. Instead of specified comments, it would beryllium amended to absorption connected the responsibilities entrusted to them,” Mr. Jaiswal said.
Mr. Khalid has been denied bail since helium was arrested by the Delhi Police successful September 2020.
He was booked nether the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act successful a lawsuit related to clashes successful northeast Delhi successful February 2020 betwixt supporters of the Citizenship Amendment Act and those opposing the law.
