The Joe Biden administration is continuing to try and persuade India to join U.S.-led international criticism of Russia over the Ukraine conflict.
Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Donald Lu told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
“We continue to have a dialogue with India at the highest levels to try and close that gap on Ukraine policy,” Lu said.
India abstained in a United Nations General Assembly vote, condemning Russia over the continuing Ukraine conflict earlier on Wednesday.
While Lu said U.S. relations with New Delhi had never been better, he acknowledged its “concern” over a number of domestic human rights issues in India.
On Feb. 24, Russia launched a special operation it said aimed to demilitarise and denazify Ukraine, responding to calls for help from the Donetsk and Luhansk people’s republics to defend against intensifying attacks by Ukrainian force. (Sputnik/NAN)
