India is world’s largest democracy and an important strategic partner: US

Washington: The Biden administration asserted that India was an vital strategic associate of the US and added that the standing of the connection is predicted to stay unchanged.

US State Division spokesperson Matthew Miller was responding to a query at a press convention on Monday on the US-India relationship within the context of some articles and opinion items crucial of the Indian authorities printed forward of the Lok Sabha elections in India.

To a query on alleged “issues about democratic backsliding in India” and the current statements by the State Division relating to the alleged “crackdown on opposition”, Miller mentioned, “India is the world’s largest democracy. It is a crucial strategic associate of america and I count on that to stay true.” US officers within the current previous have known as India a ‘essential partner” and that the connection between the 2 nations continues to develop.

Nevertheless, after the historic Official State Go to of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the White Home final 12 months, there was some unease within the bilateral relationship, notably on the difficulty of the Sikh separatist motion within the US and the weird assertion by the State Division on the difficulty of the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

India had strongly objected to such a remark from the State Division.