US prevents India’s dependence on Russia for defence needs: Pentagon
WASHINGTON: The United States discourages India to rely on Russia for its defence needs, the Pentagon said Friday. “We have actually been extremely clear with India along with other countries that we do not wish to see them count on Russia for defence needs. We have actually been nothing but honest about that and dissuading that,”Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby informed reporters at a news conference here. “At the same time, we likewise value the defence partnership that we have with India. And as was evidenced a week back, we’re looking at methods to enhance that moving forward. That’s going to continue due to the fact that it matters and it’s crucial,” he stated.”India is a service provider of security in the region and we value that,”Kirby stated.
Published at Sat, 23 Apr 2022 02:06:29 +0000