Washington: The U.S. would be willing to work with BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, if the party is voted to power in the next general elections, senior Obama administration officials have said asserting that the enduring bilateral relationship is to continue irrespective of the poll results.
"We will work with the leader of the world's largest democracy. There is no question about that," a senior U.S. official said when asked about the prospects of working with an Indian Government led by BJP's PM nominee Narendra Modi.
Dismissing visa as a non-issue, the official said it was largely a creation of the Indian media and not at all an issue in the U.S. Government.
"Visa issue is a media creation. He has to apply and we will review. He (Modi) has not applied (for a visa)," said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
"You said you have very strong relationship with Prime Minister Singh. If Modi become the Prime Minister next year, would that be problematic for the United States?" the official was asked.
"I think that the United States had a very strong relationship with the previous Indian government when it was under BJP leadership," the U.S. official said.
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