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US lawmakers urge fair trial for Umar Khalid in letter to Indian ambassador
Updated On: 02 January, 2026 04:56 PM IST | New York | PTI
A group of US lawmakers has written to Indian Ambassador Vinay Kwatra, urging a fair and timely trial for activist Umar Khalid in accordance with international law
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Umar Khalid is an accused in Delhi riots, which had left 53 people dead and more than 700 injured. File pic
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A group of US lawmakers has written a letter to Indian Ambassador to the United States Vinay Kwatra, urging a fair and timely trial for activist Umar Khalid in "accordance with international law".
US Representatives Jim McGovern and Jamie Raskin are among eight lawmakers who have expressed concern regarding the "prolonged pre-trial detention of individuals charged in connection with the February 2020 violence in Delhi", including Khalid.
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