Last Updated: February 24, 2024, 00:26 IST
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar talking at an interactive session on the Raisina Dialogue on Friday.
Jaishankar discusses India-US ties amid US election prospects at The Raisina Dialogue. Insights on future relations explored
Emphasising the sturdy basis of India-US ties, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar mentioned on Friday that India shouldn’t be bothered by the potential return of former US President Donald Trump to the White House.
During an interactive session at The Raisina Dialogue, Jaishankar remarked on the connection between the 2 democratic nations, highlighting its development for the reason that Bill Clinton administration which resulted in 2001. His response was prompted by a query in regards to the potential affect on bilateral ties within the occasion of one other Trump presidency, contemplating his present lead in all main polls forward of the elections.
“President Trump was president from 2017 to 2021. We had a really good relationship with him. He came here on a visit. My prime minister (Narendra Modi) went there on some visits,” the minister mentioned in response to a query posed by an viewers member. “Like any relationship, there were issues, but overall, in those four years, did our relationship deepen or grow? Absolutely,” he asserted.
“It’s not just President Trump. If you look at India-US relations from perhaps the Clinton era, with every presidency, the relationship has actually deepened. Now, you can attribute it to structural advantages, you could attribute it to clever diplomacy — I am modest about it. But the fact is, it has grown, and I have every confidence it will continue to do so,” he mentioned.
Jaishankar’s remarks come as US President Joe Biden and his main Republican challenger Trump stay locked in a good election rematch after a particular prosecutor’s report commenting on the Democratic incumbent’s psychological acuity. The four-day Reuters/Ipsos ballot, which closed final week, confirmed the previous President with the help of 37 % of respondents, in contrast with 34 % help for Biden. The discovering confirmed a better race than a ballot final month that discovered Trump holding a 6 proportion level lead.
