A New Era of Democracy: US Applauds India’s Monumental Electoral Achievement, Foreseeing a Strong and Enduring Partnership
During a briefing, US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller expressed his expectations for a continued strong partnership between the United States and India, stating, “I expect a continued close partnership between the United States and India. There is a great partnership both at the government level and at the people-to-people level, and I fully expect that to continue,” when asked about the future of US-India relations after Modi’s third term. With the BJP-led NDA poised to secure 291 seats and the INDIA bloc 234, the election results are much closer than predicted by exit polls, which forecasted a significant majority for the ruling alliance. Other parties are expected to claim 18 seats. Miller noted that the US would await the final election results before providing any definitive comments. As per the Election Commission of India, the counting of votes is still ongoing, with two seats yet to be declared out of the 543 member Lok Sabha seats, and a majority mark ...