- India,
- 23-Jan-2025 08:53 AM IST
India-America Relations: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is currently on a visit to America, where he represented India at the swearing-in ceremony of President Donald Trump in America. On this occasion, he discussed many important issues with the aim of strengthening the relations between India and America.India's clear position on illegal migrationThe Foreign Minister clearly stated during a press conference in Washington DC that India is ready for the return of Indian citizens living illegally abroad, provided it is proved that they are actually citizens of India. He said, "We strongly oppose illegal migration. Illegal activities not only damage the reputation, but also give rise to many other problems."S Jaishankar also told that America is no exception in this context. He said, "This is our principle policy. We have also made it clear to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio about this."Donald Trump's strict policyPresident Donald Trump had insisted on sending back citizens living illegally in America during the swearing-in ceremony. In this context, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar put India's stand in clear words and said that India is ready to cooperate in all such matters.Concern on visa issueThe Foreign Minister also prominently raised the visa related problems of Indian citizens in the US. Expressing concern over the delay in the visa process, he said that the long waiting period could harm India-US relations. S Jaishankar said that he drew the attention of US Secretary of State Rubio to the waiting period of up to 400 days in the visa process and described it as unsatisfactory for the relationship.New dimension of India-US relationsThe purpose of this visit of S Jaishankar is to further deepen bilateral relations between India and America. Discussions on issues like illegal migration and visa show that the dialogue between the two countries is strong even on sensitive topics.This visit makes it clear that India is ready to cooperate in solving global issues while maintaining its principled policy. Also, the Foreign Minister also ensured that both the countries will work together to further improve India-US relations.