One country likely to be affected by his return will be India. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the U.S. last year as a state guest, agreeing with Biden to deepen ties on a wide range of issues, including military, but he will have to build relations from scratch should Trump be elected president.
Jaishankar said, implying that the election of Trump, who has shown little interest in human rights issues, will not necessarily work against the Modi government, which is often criticized for its strong-arm tactics to muzzle dissent.