‘India not funding our detractors’: US lawmaker pitches closer ties with New Delhi

Congresswoman Haley Stevens emphasized the benefits of strengthening ties with India, contrasting India's stance with that of China, whose relationships include those opposing the United States. Stevens made this case after a visit where she met with India's foreign secretary. She argued that India is not funding opposition groups, whereas China collaborates with such regimes globally.

Stevens expressed her excitement over the US's potential for cooperation with India, which is seen as a democratic and free-market partner. This sentiment arises amidst ongoing uncertainty between the US and India, as well as China, due to the administration's preparation to utilize new tariff powers targeting countries that purchase Russian oil.

The new law, signed recently by President Trump, targets India and China among other countries for potential steep tariffs over their purchases of Russian oil.