A group of seven influential US lawmakers, including Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, have written to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, urging him to raise the issue of farmers protest in India with his Indian counterpart. India has called the remarks by foreign leaders and politicians on protests by farmers as ill-informed and unwarranted , asserting that the matter pertains to the internal affairs of a democratic country. We have seen some ill-informed commentsrelating to farmers in India. Such comments are unwarranted, especially when pertaining to the internal affairs of a democratic country, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said earlier this month.