With the Russia-Ukraine war stretching on, the United States of America delivered a not-so-veiled warning to India. Just ahead of the Russian foreign minister's trip to India, a top official of the Joe Biden administration warned Delhi.
US Deputy National Security Advisor, Daleep Singh said that Russia won't help India if China indulges in fresh aggression at the disputed border, as per an Indian Express report.
Singh, the architect of America's sanctions on Russia, reportedly said, "No one should kid themselves — Russia is going to be the junior partner in this relationship with China. And the more leverage that China gains over Russia, the less favourable that is for India. I don’t think anyone would believe that if China once again breached the Line of Actual Control, Russia would come running in India’s defence. And so that’s the context in which we really want the democracies across the world and specifically, the Quad to come together and voice your shared interests and your shared concerns about the developments in Ukraine and the implications.”
Daleep Singh was recently in Delhi to meet top officials of the Indian government.
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Meanwhile, the US government said that it does not want to change any country's relations with Russia.
US State Department spokesperson Ned Price reportedly said, "Different countries are going to have their own relationship with the Russian Federation. It's a fact of history. It's a fact of geography. That is not something that we are seeking to change. What we are seeking to do, whether it is in the context of India or other partners and allies around the world, is to do all we can to see to it that the international community is speaking in unison."