US looking forward to working with new Indian government

"Whether we're working together to educate the next generation of engineers and entrepreneurs or combating global challenges like climate change and violent extremism, the US-India partnership is essential to securing a brighter future for both of our peoples," the State Department spokesperson said.

Psaki refused to comment on the results of the exit polls according to which BJP leader Narendra Modi could be the next   Indian Prime Minister.

"As you know, we don't take positions in domestic politics in India or anywhere else. As this has been election season in a large, pluralistic, multiparty democracy it's not a surprise that it's going to take some time to obviously process the voting and we look forward to working with the next leader," she said.

Asked about Modi's visa issues, Psaki said: "As you know, we don't speak to visa acceptances, applications, etcetera, so I don't have anything for you on that."

"We view our relationship with India as one that's vitally important for economic, strategic reasons, and one that we look forward to continuing to grow in the future," she added.