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US Lawmaker Urges Closer Ties With India Amid China Tensions
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News18•11-10-2026, 15:51
US Lawmaker Urges Closer Ties With India Amid China Tensions
- •US Congresswoman Haley Stevens advocated for deeper cooperation with India, highlighting its status as a democratic and free-market partner.
- •Stevens contrasted India's reliable partnership with China's alliances with rogue regimes and adversaries of the United States.
- •The remarks followed a bipartisan congressional delegation visit to India, where lawmakers met with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.
- •New Delhi faces potential US tariffs under the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 over Russian oil purchases.
- •India's Ministry of External Affairs affirmed that the nation will maintain an independent foreign policy to protect its national economic interests.
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US Congresswoman Haley Stevens urged Washington to strengthen ties with India, describing it as a democratic and free-market partner that does not fund US detractors, contrasting it with China's ties to rogue regimes.
President Donald Trump signed this legislation, which grants authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on goods from the top five buyers of Russian oil and gas over the prior year, setting an implementation deadline of October 18.
India's Ministry of External Affairs and Minister of State Kirti Vardhan Singh emphasized that the country maintains an independent foreign policy and will take strong measures to protect its national economic interests and trade decisions.
