The government on Wednesday slammed Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal as Singapore protested against his remarks on Covid variant. Reacting to Singapore govt summoning Indian envoy, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar curtly stated that the "Delhi CM doesn't speak for India".
"Singapore and India have been solid partners in the fight against Covid-19. Appreciate Singapore's role as a logistics hub and oxygen supplier. Their gesture of deploying military aircraft to help us speaks of our exceptional relationship. However, irresponsible comments from those who should know better can damage long-standing partnerships. So, let me clarify - Delhi CM does not speak for India," the Foreign Minister tweeted.
The govt also said that the high commissioner clarified to the Singapore govt that "Delhi CM had no competence to pronounce on Covid variants or civil aviation policy".
Kejriwal triggered a row after he urged the central govt on Tuesday to "cancel air services" with Singapore on account of what he called "a new form of corona that came to Singapore" and was extremely dangerous for children.