External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today said India is supportive of democratic processes all over the world and expressed confidence that New Delhi will be able to work with the new President of the United States, whoever they will be. The Minister was speaking on the evolution of India-US relations and the Indian diaspora in the US.

On the evolution of India-US relationships, the Minister said the Indian diaspora has been a very positive factor in the bilateral relationship. He noted that H1B did as much as the Cold War to shape India-US relations. He called the Indian diaspora as very unique, highlighting that no other major diaspora flow to the US has kept as deep a connection with their land of origin as Indians have done. Dr Jaishankar said today the Indian diaspora can create a level of trust and comfort in very critical areas which can propel the India-US relationship to the next level.

On being asked about his view of the world, Dr S Jaishankar said the world is going through an exceptionally difficult period. He gave a grim forecast of the next five years. He cited the events in West Asia, Ukraine, and South East Asia, and the continued impact of COVID-19, and called it a challenging scenario. He added that in this tough scenario, there will be a rebalancing of relationships. Dr Jaishankar said some relations will become much more important and some will become more worrisome.