New Delhi: The Deputy NSA of the US has tried to play a smart move with India to counter Russia. The US on Thursday warned India that they would not like to see a “rapid” acceleration in India’s import of energy and other commodities from Russia.
US Deputy National Security Adviser Daleep Singh said “India should not expect Russia to come to its defense – if China violates the Line of Actual Control (LAC) again. The partnership between Beijing and Moscow has no limits,”
After holding a series of meetings with Indian interlocutors – including Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Daleep Singh also said that “the US would not like to see any country engaging in financial transactions with the Russian central bank.”
“India’s current import of Russian energy doesn’t violate any of the American sanctions, but at the same time added that Washington would like to see its allies and partners find ways to reduce their reliance on an unreliable supplier,” Singh said.
The US Deputy NSA, who played a key role in designing American sanctions against Russia, arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday on a two-day visit on the backdrop of increasing disquiet among Western powers over India not criticizing Russia over its attack on Ukraine.
(Vinayak)