Following the MEA statement, French Ambassador to India Emmanuel Lenain thanked India, saying both countries can count on each other in the fight against terrorism.
Muslims across the world have called for the boycott of French products, as the protest over the portrayal of the Prophet Muhammad intensifies. Following the murder of French teacher, over a cartoon of Prophet Muhammad, French President Emmanuel Macron had said that country will not give up cartoons.
Muslim Leaders Condemn Macron
On 25 October, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan accused the French leader who chose to encourage anti-Muslim sentiment.
Khan, in a series of tweets, accused Macron of provoking Muslim citizens.
“Through encouraging the display of blasphemous cartoons targeting Islam and our Prophet PBUH. By attacking Islam, clearly without having any understanding of it, President Macron has attacked and hurt the sentiments of millions of Muslims in Europe and across the world,” Khan tweeted.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has led the charge against Macron and asked for a boycott of French goods, reported The Indian Express.
Protests have also been held in Iraq, Turkey, Bangladesh and the Gaza Strip against the cartoon.
(With inputs from Indian Express and India Today)
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