It has been reported by Newshub that a significant dairy delegation from India may have been involved in a diplomatic incident.
At a business conference in Canterbury attended by a government minister and representatives of an Indian company, a woman reported that she had been improperly touched. Police are investigating the incident.
The woman said that two men, who were representatives of a co-operative connected to the Indian dairy tycoon Amul and were in New Zealand as part of a trade delegation, grabbed her and took inappropriate pictures of her.
Despite being present, both Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor and Agriculture Under-Secretary Jo Luxton claimed not to have seen the occurrence. The issue had been brought to the attention of the ministry, according to Phil Houlding, director of international policy at the Ministry for Primary Industries.
“We’ve been facilitating the delegation’s visit and contacted the police to offer any assistance. We have spoken with the complainant’s employer to offer any support required,” he said. “As this is a police matter, we cannot comment further.”
A police spokesperson stated that the incident was “currently being assessed” after they got a report of it on Monday at a Waimakariri address. After the incident, Luxton wrote on Instagram that it had been a “fantastic day.”
She said that she and O’Connor travelled with the Amul delegation and paid visits to members of the primary sector, including Ngai Tahu Farming’s Te Whenua Hou in North Canterbury and Tamar Farm close to Ashburton.
According to a Luxton spokesperson, she was unaware of the reported occurrence until Thursday. A spokesperson for Ngi Tahu Farming stated that the company did not divulge any personal information about its workers.
“There had been a complaint,” Amul’s managing director Jayen Mehta said in a statement to Newshub. “I am working with the parties to see what can be done to make amends.”
Amul is a major corporation. India’s dairy industry is under its control. India does not now permit the import of dairy products, but if and when it does, it will undoubtedly change the game for New Zealand exporters.
Original article: Exclusive: Allegation men from high-powered Indian dairy delegation grabbed Kiwi woman at event with minister
(With the inputs from Newshub)
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