US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said that India’s purchase of military equipment from Russia and its alignment with BRICS, which advocates reducing dependence on the US dollar, have “rubbed the United States the wrong way”.
Speaking at the eighth edition of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Leadership Summit, Lutnick also said that US President Donald Trump deeply admires India and the two countries are going to have a “great relationship together”.
“The Indian economy is extraordinary, your human capital capacity is amazing, your growth rate is amazing. But, you know, there were certain things that the Indian government did that generally rubbed the United States the wrong way,” the Commerce Secretary said.
“For instance, you generally buy your military gear from Russia. That’s a way to kind of getunder the skin of America, if you go to buy your armaments from Russia. So I think India is starting to move towards buying military equipment from the United States, which then goes a long way,” he added.
