Confident we’ll be able to work with whoever is US President: Jaishankar

He said: “The American system will throw up its verdict… we have every confidence that we will be able to work with the president of the United States, whoever he or she will be.”

In the elections to be held in November, Republican candidate Donald Trump is pitted against Democratic presidential nominee and current Vice-President Kamala Harris.

His comments came as the White House lauded US-India ties, saying President Joe Biden views the ties as one of the most consequential in the world.

In a press briefing on Monday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre said that the US works with India on key priorities, including the Quad. “The president views our relationship with India as one of the most consequential in the world. And so we work closely with India on our most vital priorities, including through the Quad and the US-India initiative on this critical and emerging technology,” Pierre said.

At the event, when asked about the issue of dual citizenship – a long-standing demand among the Indian-American community – Jaishankar said, “If I can find ways in which diaspora can work, travel and operate more easily, it will be much more important.. when you get dual citizenship, it raises a fundamental issue; we would have concerns about what our citizens may be doing in the service of another country.”