Canberra. (Australia): Voting in the US presidential election continues from Tuesday. The vote will last until 6:30am on Wednesday. Former President Donald Trump is the Republican presidential candidate and Kamala Harris is the Democratic presidential candidate. As far as India-US relations are concerned, who is better, Trump or Kamala Harris, and whose victory will strengthen India’s ties… Jaishankar has testified. He said on Tuesday that India’s relations with the United States had made “steady progress” over the past five presidential terms.
Jaishankar said that regardless of the outcome of the US election, “India’s relationship with the United States will only become stronger.” Jaishankar also expressed optimism about the future of the Quad while answering questions at a joint press conference with Australian Foreign Minister Wong Ying Yin. The Quad members include the United States, India, Australia and Japan. Huang told reporters Australia believed the Quad “will retain its relevance beyond the election results”. Millions of American voters are casting their ballots to elect the 47th President. It was one of the most intense presidential campaigns in the country’s history.
A fierce battle between Kamala and Trump
According to multiple media surveys, the competition between Democratic candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris (60 years old) and Republican candidate and former US President Donald Trump (78 years old) is very fierce. The foreign ministers of the two countries were asked whether they were worried about whether Trump’s victory in the election and his becoming president would have an impact on the Quad mechanism? Jaishankar responded, “Over the past five presidential terms, including Trump’s last term, our relationship with the United States has made steady progress. So when we look at the U.S. election, we are confident that regardless of the outcome Either way, our relationship with the United States will become stronger.
What did the Foreign Minister say about the future of the Quartet?
Jaishankar said, “As far as the Quad talks are concerned, I would like to remind everyone that it was resumed during the Trump presidency in 2017. Thereafter, during the Trump presidency, the position was also elevated from permanent secretary to ministerial level, “In fact, it’s interesting that during COVID-19, face-to-face meetings have stopped,” he said. In 2020, a rare face-to-face meeting of the foreign ministers of the four parties was held in Tokyo. This should give us a hint at the possibility of a Quad. ” The long-pending proposal took concrete shape in 2017 when the United States, Japan, India and Australia agreed to establish a “Quad” or Quad Alliance to counter China’s aggressive stance in the Indo-Pacific.
Australia also gives its thoughts on the Quad
“We all understand that I don’t want to speak for Jay, but I can express very similar views on that,” Australian Foreign Minister Huang said in response to media questions about the Quad talks. We all attach great importance to the Quad, which is an arrangement, a meeting, a group of countries that have very similar interests in the areas that we want. “He said. This is a very valuable strategic discussion with countries that are interested, obviously the United States, India, Australia, Japan. (Language)
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