Powell is expected to travel to Gandhinagar to meet Modi tomorrow, the first by the top US diplomat after the post-Godhra riots. In the last few years several European allies have met Modi.
“We do broad outreach with a range of officials in India and many countries around the world with different backgrounds. And it's simply just an example of that,” she said.
Reiterating that the US does not take positions in elections of any country, Psaki argued that Powell meeting Modi is not an example of the US taking a position.
“We don't take positions. So no, it wouldn't be a reflection of that. It is just a reflection, as I've stated a few times, of us reaching out to a range of individuals from different backgrounds, different political affiliations, which we do in countries around the world,” she said.
