After Hyundai, Kia India Offers Apology Over Pakistan Dealer's Post On Kashmir

After South Korean automaker, Hyundai Motor Company faced backlash over controversy from its Pakistani subsidiary, calling for the disintegration of the Union territory of Jammu & Kashmir from the Union of India, now, its sister-company Kia Motors Corporation has also gotten in trouble after its dealer in Pakistan's Hyderabad made a similar post on February 5, 2022. An unverified handle of the Kia Crossroads showroom situated in Hyderabad, Pakistan, tweeted in support of the so-called Kashmir Day and claimed that it stands for the freedom of Kashmir.

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The now-deleted post was shared on Kia Pakistan's showroom social media.

Addressing the concerns, Kia India issued a statement on its social media handles restating its commitment to the Indian market. It read, “Kia is a proudly diverse and inclusive organization, committed to leading advanced sustainable mobility in more than 190 markets around the world. Kia India has taken note of unauthorized social media posts made by an independently owned dealer based outside of the country, using the dealer's own accounts. We have since taken strict measures to avoid such misuse of Kia brand identity and have put in place the processes to prevent a recurrence. Kia has a clear policy of not engaging in political and cultural matters. Our focus continues to be delivering market-leading products and services to our valued customers in India. We deeply regret the offense caused by this unofficial social media activity.”

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— Kia India (@KiaInd) February 8, 2022

Kia India is a subsidiary of Kia for its operations in India, and was founded on May 19, 2017, following an announcement of the construction of a new 536-acre manufacturing facility in Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh. The plant started its trial production in January 2019 and the mass production of its first product, the Kia Seltos started on July 31, 2019. Currently, the company is preparing for the launch of the new Kia Carens, the 7-seater, three-row MPV based on the company popular compact SUV - the Kia Seltos. Moreover, the company recently become one of the leading carmakers in our domestic market, clocking 1 lakh exports milestone in just about 30 months since it started shipping its cars from India.