India, March 26 -- President Donald Trump, citing practices in countries like India and Brazil, where voter identification is linked to biometric databases, signed an executive order on Tuesday to overhaul the US election system.The executive order mentions that despite pioneering self-government, the United States now "fails to enforce basic and necessary election protections" used by both developed and developing nations."India and Brazil, for example, are tying voter identification to a biometric database, while the United States largely relies on self-attestation for citizenship," the order reads.

The US President called for free and fair elections, emphasizing the need to ensure votes are accurately counted and protected from fraud ...