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Washington, April 16, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller has said that India is the world's largest democracy and an important strategic partner of Washington. His remarks came while answering a question on recent reports critical of the Indian government ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the country. Replying to a question raising concern on alleged "democratic backsliding in India" on Monday, he said, "India is the world's largest democracy, it is an important strategic partner of the United States, and I expect that to remain true." In January, US state secretary Antony Blinken had hailed Prime Minister Narendra…