Two powerful US lawmakers on Wednesday called upon India to protect the constitutional and democratic rights of “all its citizens” in a reference to Kashmir developments and the Trump administration reiterated once again it was “closely following” the rollout of the legislative changes in the state and “continued to be concerned” over arrests and detentions there.

Also on Wednesday, another, and a larger, group of 15 lawmakers urged Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to publicly condemn the criminal charges and raids against lawyers Anand Grover and Indira Jaising in a significant reversal for India on Capitol Hill, where it has enjoyed unstinting support in recent years. “When was the last time you saw a critical statement from lawmakers on India,” a congressional aide asked to illustrate the point. And two of them on the same day.

Two powerful US lawmakers on Wednesday called upon India to protect the constitutional and democratic rights of “all its citizens” in a reference to Kashmir developments and the Trump administration reiterated once again it was “closely following” the rollout of the legislative changes in the state and “continued to be concerned” over arrests and detentions there.

Also on Wednesday, another, and a larger, group of 15 lawmakers urged Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to publicly condemn the criminal charges and raids against lawyers Anand Grover and Indira Jaising in a significant reversal for India on Capitol Hill, where it has enjoyed unstinting support in recent years. “When was the last time you saw a critical statement from lawmakers on India,” a congressional aide asked to illustrate the point. And two of them on the same day.