New Delhi, March 26 -- US President Donald Trump highlighted the election process in India and Brazil, where voter identification is linked to biometric databases, in a signed executive order on Tuesday as a measure to reform the election system of the United States.

"Free, fair, and honest elections unmarred by fraud, errors, or suspicion are fundamental to maintaining our constitutional Republic. The right of American citizens to have their votes properly counted and tabulated, without illegal dilution, is vital to determining the rightful winner of an election," the US President stated in the executive order.

"India and Brazil, for example, are tying voter identification to a biometric database, while the United States largely relies...