Amazon has withdrawn a door mat featuring an image of the Indian flag from its Canadian store following a threat from India’s external affairs minister to expel all foreign employees of the company if the item was not removed from sale. Sushma Swaraj used Twitter to call for the removal of the item and an apology. Doormats featuring other national flags, including those of the US and the UK, were also available for sale. The mats featuring the Indian flag, which were sold by a third party, were removed from sale on 2014.
Amazon has withdrawn a door mat featuring an image of the Indian flag from its Canadian store following a threat from India’s external affairs minister to expel all foreign employees of the company if the item was not removed from sale. Sushma Swaraj used Twitter to call for the removal of the item and an apology. Doormats featuring other national flags, including those of the US and the UK, were also available for sale. The mats featuring the Indian flag, which were sold by a third party, were removed from sale on Wednesday.