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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Alasdair Pal

India objects to Singapore PM's remarks about 'criminal' MPs

FILE PHOTO: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Istana in Singapore June 1, 2018. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo

India has complained to Singapore about a remark its prime minister made on the number of Indian parliamentarians facing criminal charges, an Indian official said on Friday, in a rare instance of friction between the Asian allies.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong made the remark in Singapore's parliament on Wednesday during a debate about accusations of lying levelled at a member of Singapore's opposition.

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