PoliticsPhoto: News18 WorldMEA Fact-Checks Report on India's US Lobbying Arrangement
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) fact-checked a news report on India's engagement with a US lobbying firm, calling it misleading. The MEA stated that hiring lobbying firms is a normal practice for foreign embassies in the US. The Indian Embassy in Washington DC has employed such firms since 1948, with details publicly available. The MEA clarified that Mercury Public Affairs LLC only disseminated a social media post by former US President Donald Trump.
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