Washington DC: John Kirby, the White House's national security communications adviser, dismissed as "ridiculous" the allegations made by a senior Russian official that the United States had interfered in India's 18th Lok Sabha elections, which took place in May this year.
The remarks by Kirby came as he held a press briefing alongside White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday.
When asked about a senior Russian official's claim in May that the US was attempting to interfere in India's elections, Kirby said, "It's not true! it's a ridiculous claim."
In a statement, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova alleged in May that the United States was attempting to disrupt India's domestic political landscape, aiming to complicate the country's general parliamentary elections.
She had said, "...The reason is the desire to unbalance the internal political situation in India in order to complicate the general parliamentary elections taking place in the country. Of course, this is part of interference in India's internal affairs," Zakharova said.
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