The United States, while celebrating India’s recent electoral process as the largest in the world, refrained from commenting on the specific outcomes of the Lok Sabha elections. During a press briefing, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller responded to a question from a Pakistani reporter by emphasizing that electoral matters in India are for the Indian people to decide. Despite the reporter’s claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is attempting to turn India into a Hindu state, Miller did not directly address the assertion.
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- The US State Department held a press briefing where spokesperson Matthew Miller spoke.
- Miller celebrated India’s recent elections, calling it the largest exercise of electoral franchise in history.
- He stated that the US does not comment on specific election results.
- The comment was in response to a Pakistani reporter’s question about Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- The reporter claimed that Modi is attempting to transform India into a Hindu state.
- Miller refrained from directly addressing the reporter’s claim.
- Modi recently took the oath for his third consecutive term as Prime Minister.
- Modi’s BJP party has enjoyed a majority in the Lok Sabha for two full terms.
- The BJP-led NDA secured a majority in the 2024 elections, winning 293 out of 543 seats.
- The BJP alone won 240 seats in the recent elections.
