India did not discuss CAA with US: MEA

December 19, 2019 18:24

The Ministry of Home Affairs will hold a review meeting today over the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 in different parts of the country.

At the press briefing today when asked if the CAA issue was raised by US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, during 2+2 Ministerial meeting, in Washington DC, Raveesh Kumar said, "This issue, being an internal matter of India, was not discussed in the 2+2 meeting. I'm not aware of the specifics of what was discussed in EAM's meeting with the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. But our perspective on the Act has been shared with the US interlocutors, including the US Congress. We've highlighted the points which we have articulated in Parliament and subsequently which has been repeatedly said by the PM and Home Minister. I can only say that in the context of his meeting with the members of the US Congress, EAM shared our perspectives on this issue."

On the Bangladesh FM and HM cancelling their visit to India, the MEA spokesperson said, "There have been comments about some of the meeting etc being postponed/cancelled with Bangladesh. We have to understand that, with Bangladesh, there are over 75 dialogue mechanisms which are taking place. Dates are decided through mutual consultation.

"Our understanding is, a relationship which is as close as between our two countries should not be defined in terms of the postponement of a visit here and there. Bangladesh has explained the reasons why the visit has been postponed."

Image: MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar

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