Sedition row reflective of India's diversity: US envoy

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IANS New Delhi
Last Updated : Feb 22 2016 | 10:32 PM IST

The controversy over the sedition issue in Jawaharlal Nehru University just goes on to show how diverse India is, US Ambassador to India Richard Verma said on Monday.

Replying to questions after delivering a lecture on "Indo-US strategic partnership: Present status and future trends", Verma said diversity of spech and thought was one great hallmark of both the US and India.

"No country is more diverse than India. It is what will propel India in the next century," he said. "With diversity comes different viewpoints," he added.

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First Published: Feb 22 2016 | 10:18 PM IST

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