The curtain is now being lifted on how much America was upset over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Moscow and his hug with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The American media is full of reports in this regard.
According to a report published in the Washington Post, America had tried to stop Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Russia. US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell had urged India’s Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra to postpone Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Russia. The Biden administration believed that the Modi-Putin meeting would have a negative impact on the NATO conference in Washington.
The day after Prime Minister Modi reached Moscow for the India-Russia summit, a NATO conference was held in Washington from 9 to 11 July. During his Moscow visit, Prime Minister Modi described Russia as his trusted and old partner country. He also praised Putin profusely and PM Modi was also given Russia’s highest civilian honor during this time.
America enraged at Modi-Putin meeting
During the Russia visit, a picture of both the heads of state Modi and Putin hugging each other surfaced in the media in which both the leaders looked very happy to meet each other. America is hurt by this equation of India-Russia. According to reports published in the American media, the Biden administration is very angry with PM Modi’s visit to Russia right during the NATO conference and has also started giving warnings.
Discussion of Russia visit in NATO conference too
According to the report, PM Modi’s visit to Russia became a topic of discussion even during the NATO conference. US officials expressed serious concern over this. The Biden administration said that Modi’s visit to Russia at the last moment is being used to tarnish the relations between America and India. We are facing various kinds of comments. Our relations are also being severely criticized.
Biden administration now starts giving warnings
According to media reports, the Biden administration has admitted that the Indian Prime Minister’s visit to Russia seems very surprising to them. The report said that Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell had called Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra before the trip began and asked him to reconsider it. At the same time, US Ambassador Eric Garcetti held a press conference and said that India should not take America’s friendship so lightly. While US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has also warned that it is not right to bet on Russia in this way for a long-term partnership.
