US supports India's agri laws, remains silent on farmers' protests

Delhi police cites Greta's tweets in FIR; Oppn MPs stopped from meeting protesters

After foreign celebrities sided with protesting farmers, the US supported India’s move to frame farm laws but at the same time did not oppose peaceful agitations over it. The state department said it encourages that any differences between the parties be resolved peacefully.

Meanwhile, the Delhi police cyber cell registered a first information report to investigate an “international conspiracy” to defame the country, said a senior police officer. Teen climate campaigner Greta Thunberg’s tweets on farmers have been cited in the case filed. Unfazed, Thunberg tweeted she “still” stood with farmers and “no amount of threats” would change that.

Opposition MPs, on