Exterior affairs minister S Jaishankar, who’s presently touring Australia, reacted to the US presidential election and the ballot contest between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, saying the India-US bilateral relations have seen regular progress over the previous 5 presidencies.
Addressing a joint presser along with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong, EAM Jaishankar stated India’s relationship with the US will solely develop no matter the ballot outcomes.
“We have now seen regular progress in our relationship with the US during the last 5 presidencies, together with an earlier Trump presidency. So, once we take a look at the American election, we’re very assured that regardless of the verdict, our relationship with the US will solely develop,” he stated.
S Jaishankar additionally spoke on the QUAD grouping.
“By way of QUAD, it was revived below the Trump presidency in 2017. It was then moved from the extent of a everlasting secretary to a minister, additionally throughout the Trump presidency. It is fascinating, amid COVID when bodily conferences had stopped, one of many uncommon bodily conferences of International Ministers was truly of the QUAD in Tokyo in 2020. So I believe that ought to inform us one thing,” he stated.
The Indian-origin Democratic candidate, Kamala Harris, is taking up the Republican star, former president Donald Trump.
Harris was nominated because the Democratic nominee after President Joe Biden give up the presidential race amid mounting considerations over his age.
If elected president, the 59-year-old Harris would develop into the primary girl in historical past to develop into the US President.
Donald Trump is searching for his second time period. That is the third consecutive time that he’s the Republican presidential candidate.
Within the run-up to his marketing campaign, Donald Trump talked about his good rapport with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He additionally condemned assaults on Hindus in Bangladesh.
Whereas Kamala Harris did dwell an excessive amount of on India, Donald Trump was vocal in regards to the US’ ties with New Delhi. He additionally talked about reciprocity in charging tariffs on imports of merchandise.
He known as India a really large charger of tariffs. He, nevertheless, praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
“India is a really large charger. We have now an amazing relationship with India. I did. And particularly the chief, Modi. He is an amazing chief. Nice man. Is a good man. He is introduced it collectively. He is carried out an amazing job,” he stated in October.
With inputs from ANI
