Matthew Miller, a spokeswoman for the US Department of State, was questioned about recent accusations of democratic regression in India, as well as how the US manages its relationship with the country. He also remarked during a news event that he expects this collaboration to persist.
The White House has stated that India remains an important strategic partner for the United States, and the relationship between Washington and New Delhi is expected to remain intact. The Biden administration said that India remains a "very important partner" of the United States.
Matthew Miller, US State Department representative, made the remarks as part of the Biden presidency during a news briefing on Monday.
Matthew Miller, in response to a question, reiterated America's relations with India, stating that the latter is an important strategic partner of the US.
Miller was heard stating that "India is the biggest democracy in the world and an essential strategic ally of the United States, and I expect that to continue."
On April 4, US Department of State representative Mathew Miller questioned why the government's department was taking a stand on the detention of Indian opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal but not on the detention of Pakistani opposition leaders.
Matthew Miller objected to lumping both cases together, stating that the United States wants to see everyone in Pakistan provided with equal rule of law and human rights.
The detention of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been mentioned multiple times in press briefings.
Miller previously reacted to India summoning a US envoy for remarks on Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal's arrest and blocking of the Congress party's bank accounts, stating that they are actively monitoring these moves.
However, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's historic official state visit to the White House last year, there has been considerable discomfort in the bilateral relationship, particularly on the matter of the Sikh separatist movement in the United States and the unexpected statement.
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