External Affaris Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that he raised the issue of a tweet by Hyundai Pakistan on Kashmir during a call with South Korea’s Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong.Jaishankar took to Twitter to share this news. “Received a call from ROK FM Chung Eui-yong today. Discussed bilateral and multilateral issues as also the Hyundai matter,” he wrote.
Hyundia was caught in a controversy as its Pakistani social media handles posted, “Let us remember the sacrifices of our Kashmiri brothers and stand in support as they continue to struggle for freedom,” along with the hashtag #KashmirSolidarityDay. The posts have been deleted now.Meanwhile, in response to media queries on the issue, the Ministry of External Affairs said that India’s Ambassador in Seoul had contacted Hyundai headquarters and sought an explanation on the posts. Besides, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea was also summoned by the ministry on Monday on the issue.
