The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday described the US midterm elections as an ‘internal matter’ of the United States and reaffirmed that India-US relations enjoy bipartisan support in Washington.
Addressing a media briefing in New Delhi, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India remains committed to strengthening its comprehensive global strategic partnership with the United States.
“The mid-term elections are an internal matter of the United States. I have no specific comment on them beyond underlining that India and the United States’ relationship enjoys bipartisan support in the United States,” Jaiswal said.
The MEA spokesperson further added that India would continue working to deepen its strategic partnership with Washington.
Jaiswal’s remarks came in response to a question about the US midterm election results, in which Democrats reportedly secured control of both chambers of Congress. Their victories in North Carolina, Texas, Ohio, Kansas and South Carolina helped reverse Republican control of the Senate.
The elections took place midway through US President Donald Trump’s second four-year term.
The US-Israeli war with Iran, which began in February, disrupted regional shipping and energy markets. Rising fuel prices and household expenses emerged as major campaign issues.
Trump blamed the conflict with Iran, higher petrol prices and unpopular candidates for Republican losses. He, however, defended the military action, arguing that preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons justified his decision.
In an interview with Ross Douthat on CBS News 60 Minutes, Trump acknowledged voters dissatisfaction with the war and rising fuel costs.
“They didn’t like the war. They didn’t like the fact that gasoline went up, cause I had it down at a low,” he said.
Trump further distanced himself from the electoral setback, saying he was not on the ballot.
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