04/16/2024
Washington, Apr. 16: The Biden administration asserted that India was an important strategic partner of the US and added that the status of the relationship is expected to remain unchanged.
US State Department spokesperson Mathew Miller was responding to a question at a press conference on Monday on the US-India relationship in the context of some articles and opinion pieces critical of the Indian government published ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in India.
To a question on alleged “concerns about democratic backsliding in India” and the recent statements by the State Department regarding the alleged “crackdown on opposition”, Miller said, “India is the world’s largest democracy. It is an important strategic partner of the United States and I expect that to remain true.” US officials in the recent past have called India a “very important partner” and that the relationship between the two countries continues to grow.-Agencies