Kamalmaz, originally from Texas and a psychotherapist by profession, was detained in 2017 at a checkpoint in Damascus while on a visit to see his family.
The White House praised India's vibrant democracy as over 969 million people vote in the ongoing elections. White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby applauded India's exercise of voting rights and highlights the strengthening India-US relationship under Prime Minister Modi. President Biden's recent comments on xenophobia in India and Japan are clarified as part of a broader point on democracy.