Our Relationship With India Stands On Its Own Merits: US Amid Tensions With Russia

Mumbai: On being asked if tensions with Russia over the Ukraine crisis have impacted US’ relationship with India, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said, “No.

“We have a relationship with India that stands on its own merits,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters at his daily news conference on Thursday.

He was responding to a question of whether tensions with Russia over the Ukraine crisis-affected US relations with India. For the second time this week, the State Department spokesperson refrained from answering questions on India’s position on Ukraine at the UN Security Council.

“I will leave it to our Indian partners to discuss their stand in UN security on this particular issue,” Price said.

“We are in contact with dozens of countries around the world, including our Indian partners, on our concerns about Russia’s military build-up and its potential unprovoked aggression against Ukraine,” he said.

“As I was saying in a different context earlier, Russian aggression against Ukraine and a Russian invasion of Ukraine would have implications for the security environment well beyond that neighbourhood. Whether it is the PRC or India or countries around the world, the implications would be far-reaching. And I think there is a broad understanding of that,” the official added.

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