Neither has joined the West in denouncing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday countries like India and South Africa, whichwere likely on a trajectory away from alignment with Moscow but that process would not happen “in one fell swoop.”
Russia has been India’s largest weapons supplier since the Soviet Union days. However, Washington in recent years has looked to woo New Delhi away from its traditional military supplier. India is desperate to modernise its largely Soviet-era fighter jet fleet to boost its air power after concerns over Russian supply delays due to the Ukraine war.
Mr Blinken also added that he understood the reasons for South Africa’s ties with Russia while acknowledging regret for Washington’s “sympathetic” approach to the apartheid-era regime in South Africa.
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