Internal matters.

"The US government recognizes Arunachal Pradesh as part of India and 'strongly opposes' any unilateral attempts to advance territorial claims in the northeastern Indian state that shares a border with China, the US State Department said." Reuters. India did not object to this as an "internal matter" but, "After India summoned a senior US diplomat to lodge a protest over remarks on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Washington ...stressed that it encourages fair, transparent, timely legal processes and 'we don't think anyone should object to that'." ET. Earlier India had protested against the German Foreign Ministry saying, "We assume and expect that the standards relating to the independence of Judiciary and basic democratic principles will also be applied to this case." To that the Ministry of External Affairs fumed that it was a "blatant interference in India's internal matters". NDTV. "India is the world's oldest democracy; it is the mother of democracy." Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Why the "mother of democracy" should object to expectations of "basic democratic principles" by Germany and why repression of any opposition is to be condoned because it is an "internal matter" is not clear. "Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi often draws crowds of supporters from the Indian diaspora on his foreign visits. But back home, his administration has been revoking visas and residency permits of foreign nationals of Indian origin as well as spouses of Indian citizens." yahoo. In November 2023, "The US Attorney's Office has filed 'murder-for-hire' and murder-for-hire conspiracy charges against Indian national Nikhil Gupta." "In a statement today, the US Attorney's Office accused an Indian government employee of being part of a murder conspiracy." NDTV. Surely, "internal matters" do not extend to the US? A spokesperson for the (UN) Secretary General Staphane Dujarric hoped that in India people's "political and civil rights are protected" and everyone is able to vote in a "free and fair" atmosphere. DH. Yogendra Yadav, an Indian, said, "Here is a safe election forecast: 2024 is going to be the least free and fair national election in Independent India. We do not know if it will eventually turn out to be a seriously compromised election or a complete farce." The Wire. So far US President Joe Biden has been largely supportive of Mr Modi, but "The Democrats already stand in danger of losing the overwhelming support of American-Muslim votes in the 2024 presidential election." DH. And, "The Russian foreign ministry has said that the flow of Russian oil to India continues at a high and stable rate, with no challenges in payment transactions despite global sanctions." TOI. What if the US, EU and the UN refuse to recognize Mr Modi's victory, if he wins, as fair? Elections may be "internal matters" but recognition is external. Can't be forced.