‘China factor..’: US outlines reason for U.S’ strategic inflection towards India

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said India built its partnership with Russia out of necessity as the US was not in a position to do that earlier. He added that the country is now working towards strengthening its ties with India. “And in the case of India, there was a relationship that goes back to decades. Russia, for India, was out of necessity a partner of choice when we were not in a position to be a partner. Now, we are investing in that effort. I think there is a growing strategic convergence between the United States and India. And of course, China is a big part of that,” Blinken said. Watch the full video for more.