India and the US had been holding “frank discussions” on “social demanding situations” for a “lengthy time”, stated the senior maximum American diplomat stationed in India. Attending a spherical desk with pick out media representatives Ambassador Elizabeth Jones, Charge d’Affaires withinside the Embassy of the US responded to questions on a extensive variety of issues such as communally charged speeches in ongoing State-degree election campaigns in India , and stated given the “gigantic” quantity of bilateral change there’s no requirement now for a change percent among the 2 sides
“India-U.S. relation lets in us to have frank discussions concerning social demanding situations. In the US, remedy of ethnic, racial, and non secular minorities draws a variety of attention — simply because it does here. We can research from every other, I believe, approximately the way to sell tolerant behaviour amongst various groups due to the fact we’ve got comparable studies and comparable demanding situations in the ones social areas,” stated Ambassador Jones who’s the face American international relations in India proper now.
India does now no longer have an American Ambassador because the Biden administration’s desire of envoy has now no longer determined legislative clearance so far. Ms. Jones’ feedback approximately change, nearby safety and social values got here days after the Government of India prolonged the tenure of its envoy to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu through one year. Mr Sandhu became scheduled to retire in January 2023 however after the state-of-the-art extension, he’s going to retire in January 2024.
