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South Korea’s Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong on Tuesday rang up External Affairs Minister Jaishankar to “regret” the offence caused to the people of India by a social media post on Kashmir by Hyundai Pakistan.
The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson, Arindam Bagchi, said the Chung “conveyed that they regretted the offence caused to the people and Government of India by the social media post”.
Hyundai Pakistan tweeted on the controversial issue of Kashmir on the so-called ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’. The act invited a sharp criticism from the people of India even as many Hyundai customers threatened to boycott the products.
The Ambassador of the South Korea was summoned by the Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday.
“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,” said Bagchi in response to media queries on the matter.
