Domino's India, the Indian branch of the American pizza restaurant chain Domino's, has apologised after tweets from the company expressing solidarity with the people of Kashmir on the occasion of so-called 'Kashmir Solidarity Day' surfaced on social media. This is the country we've called home for the last 25 years, and we're here to protect its legacy for the rest of our lives. "We respect and honour everything the country has to offer," Domino's India tweeted on Tuesday. We regret and apologise for the unsolicited social media post that appeared on Domino's social media accounts outside of the country. "As a brand, we honour and respect India, and we remain deeply committed to serving our customers and communities with humility, gratitude, and pride," the company said in a statement. The date of the 'unsolicited post' was February 5, 2020. Every year, Pakistan commemorates the day as 'Kashmir Solidarity Day.'
Meanwhile, Domino's is the latest brand to apologise for the saga; in recent days, multinational brands such as Hyundai, Kia Motors, KFC, and Pizza Hut have apologised or distanced themselves from similar posts made by their Pakistani partners. The issue has also gained traction in Parliament, with Shiv Sena lawmaker Priyanka Chaturvedi bringing it up in the Rajya Sabha. The Union government summoned the South Korean envoy on Tuesday in response to Hyundai's tweet, calling it 'unacceptable.'