Strong bipartisan support for Indo-US ties: India on US presidential election
New Delhi: As the world awaits the result of the American presidential election, India on Friday said the global strategic partnership between the two countries have a very strong bipartisan support in the US, suggesting that the bilateral ties will not be impacted by the poll outcome.
"We are also awaiting the election results," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said during an online media briefing while replying to questions on the impact of US presidential outcome on the Indo-US ties.
He asserted that "the comprehensive strategic (Indo-US) partnership has very strong bipartisan support in the US and successive presidents and administrations have raised the level of the relationship even higher."
As per latest vote count, Democrat Biden was inching closer to the 270 Electoral College votes required to win the race.
"Indo-US relations rest on strong foundations. Our relations encompass cooperation in every possible sphere, extending from strategic to defence, from investment to trade to people-to-people ties," the spokesperson added.
The ties between India and the US have witnessed a major upswing in the last four years under the Trump administration, particularly in areas of defence and security.
The Trump administration has also been strongly favouring a greater role for India in the Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of rising military assertiveness by China in the region.
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Death toll in strike on Iran Elementary School rises to 148 children in Minab
Tehran: The death toll from a strike on a primary school in southern Iran has risen to 148 children, with at least 95 others injured, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
The attack took place on Saturday in the city of Minab, where a primary school building was severely damaged. The strike has been described in reports as a joint operation carried out by Israel and the United States.
Local authorities said several people are still feared trapped under the debris of the collapsed structure, raising concerns that the casualty figure could increase further as rescue operations continue.
Injured students and school staff were shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. Officials indicated that the number of fatalities has continued to climb as more victims are recovered from the site.
