Washington:
The United States on Thursday rejected Russian accusations that the US was interfering in the ongoing Indian elections.
“No, of course we do not involve ourselves in elections in India, just as we do not involve ourselves in elections anywhere in the world. These are decisions that the people of India have to make,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily news conference.
He was responding to a question about the statement made by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova in Moscow in this regard, when asked about a recent article in the Washington Post claiming that an officer of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) was involved in an alleged plot to kill Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh. Pannun on American soil last year.
“Regular baseless accusations by the United States against New Delhi… we see them baselessly accusing not only India, but also many other states… of violating religious freedoms are a reflection of the United States' misunderstanding of the national mentality, the historical context.” of the development of the Indian state and the lack of respect for India as a state,” Zakharova told reporters in Moscow.
She described it as a colonial mentality of the United States.
“The reason is that they are trying to unbalance the internal political situation in India in order to complicate the (ongoing) parliamentary elections. That is part of the interference in India's internal affairs,” RT News quoted her as saying.
“It seems to me that the Washington Post should use the term 'repressive regime' and everything you quoted regarding Washington. It is difficult to imagine a more repressive regime than Washington, both in domestic and international affairs,” she said.
In Washington, Miller declined to respond when asked about the alleged plot.
“There is a publicly filed complaint that contains alleged facts. They are accusations until proven by a jury that anyone can go and read. “I will not speak to them here because of course it is an ongoing legal matter and I will leave it at that,” he said.
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