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Statement of US Foreign Minister Antony Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken

Davos (Switzerland) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday praised India’s impressive achievements under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing it as an “extraordinary success story.” Speaking at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in the Swiss ski resort of Davos, “We see the remarkable achievements that PM Modi has achieved,” Blinken said, highlighting the positive trajectory of India’s growth and development. “The relationship between our countries is in a new place, at a new level. That has been the very deliberate effort of both Prime Minister (Modi) and President Biden who believes in this deeply,” Blinken affirmed, underscoring the commitment of the leaders of both nations to strengthen the ties between the United States and India.

Asked to comment on the “worry about runaway Hindu nationalism”, Secretary Blinken stressed that these topicsare a constant and regular part of the diplomatic dialogue between the United States and India. “At the same time, a constant regular part of our conversation is the conversation about democracy, about rights,” Blinken added.

“When President (Biden) took office, he wanted to make sure that we put back into our foreign policy these fundamental concerns about democracy and about human rights. We do it in different ways in different places. In some places may be it is more overt, more vocal. Another is because of the nature of the relationship we may have with the country, it’s part of a very sustained very real conversation that produces positive change. That’s the case with India.” (Hindus should tell the Hindu-haters that establishing Hindu Rashtra in India will not only be based on the aspects of democracy, but people will be truly happy. – Editor)