US will likely become more isolationist regardless of who becomes next president: Jaishankar

Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday (Nov 6) that the United States (US) was likely to become more isolationist regardless of who became its next president.

The US began votingin the presidential election on Tuesday with the top contenders being Donald Trump (Republican Party) and Kamala Harris (Democratic Party). The election race is quite tight and results might not be known for days.

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What did S Jaishankar say?

Speaking at an event in Australia's Canberra, Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar said that the US presidential election was unlikely to reverse what he called a long-term trend in Americanpolicy, the news agency Reuters reported.

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"Probably starting from (President Barack) Obama the UShas become much more cautious about its global commitments," he said, pointing to a USreluctance to deploy troops and its withdrawal from Afghanistan under outgoing President Joe Biden.

"President Trump may be more articulate and expressive in that regard," Jaishankar added during a panel discussion with the foreign ministers of Australia and New Zealand.

'Important to look at US more nationally...'

Jaishankar said during the event that it was important to look at the US more nationally than purely in terms of the ideology of the administration of the day.

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"If we are truly analysing them, I think we have to prepare for a world where actually the kind of dominance and generosity which the UShad in the early days may not continue," the Indian foreign minister further said.

On Tuesday, Jaishankar pointed out thatIndia's relationship with the United States would only grow in the future.

(With inputs from agencies)