Almost a week after Catalonia's proclaimed independence, India on 30 October, Monday said that issues of identity and culture are “best addressed within the constitutional framework”. The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar, responding to a question on Catalonia said that such decisions must be taken with “respect for national integrity”.
He said that India has “noted the negative global reaction”, and that neither Europe not the world would “benefit from instability”.
As a country that values and fosters unity in diversity, India would urge that issues of identity and culture are best addressed within the constitutional framework and with respect for national integrity.Raveesh Kumar, Spokesperson, MEA
Catalonia's regional parliament proclaimed independence from Spain in a secret ballot on Friday.
The Spanish government dissolved the legislature, fired the government and regional police chief and called a new election for 21 December.
(With PTI inputs.)
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