The Biden administration claims that India is an important strategic partner of the United States.
The Biden administration asserted that India is an important strategic partner of the United States, adding that the status of the relationship is expected to remain unchanged.
U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller answered questions about U.S.-India relations at a press conference on Monday against the backdrop of a number of articles and opinion pieces critical of the Indian government published ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
Asked about alleged “concerns about democratic backsliding in India” and the State Department’s recent statements about alleged “crackdowns on opposition,” Miller said, “India is the largest democracy in the world. It is an important strategic partner of the United States.” The states and I expect this to remain unchanged. ” U.S. officials recently called India a “very important partner” and relations between the two countries continue to grow.
However, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic official state visit to the White House last year, there was some unease in the bilateral relationship, particularly over issues such as the Sikh separatist movement in the United States and the unusual State Department statement regarding Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest.
India strongly objected to the State Department’s comments.
