The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said the outcome of the US midterm elections was unlikely to affect relations between New Delhi and Washington, emphasising that the bilateral partnership continued to enjoy strong bipartisan support in the United States.
Responding to a question at his regular media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal described the elections as an internal matter of the US and reiterated India's commitment to further strengthening its strategic relationship with Washington.
"The mid-term elections are an internal matter of the US. I have no specific comment on them, beyond underlining that the India-US relationship enjoys strong bipartisan support," Jaiswal said.
"We continue to work to further strengthen our Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership with the US," he added.
The remarks marked New Delhi's first official response following the US midterm elections, in which the Republican Party suffered significant electoral setbacks.
The MEA's statement underscored India's position that its engagement with Washington remained anchored in a broader strategic partnership rather than the electoral fortunes of any particular political party.
By highlighting bipartisan support, New Delhi sought to convey continuity in bilateral relations despite changes in the US political landscape.
The ministry did not offer any specific assessment of the election results or their implications for American domestic politics, maintaining that the polls were an internal matter of the United States.