Discussing S-400 Deal With US, Said India.
“This has been [part of] the discussion between our two countries for some time. It was raised and we have discussed it and explained our perspective. And discussions on this are ongoing, ”said Foreign Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi.
India said on Thursday that it is in talks with the United States about its deal with Russia for the S-400 air defence system, which faces the threat of possible sanctions under a US law.
“This has been [part of] the discussion between our two countries for some time. It was raised and we have discussed it and explained our perspective. And discussions on this are ongoing, ”Foreign Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said at a regular press conference.
He responded to a question about US Secretary of State Wendy Sherman’s criticism of India’s deal with Russia on Wednesday.
Sherman, who is on a three-day visit to India, told reporters that any decision on possible sanctions on the S-400 deal will be made by President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
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The S-400 deal figured in Sherman’s talks with Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla.
“We have been quite public about whichever country decides to use the S-400. We believe it is dangerous and is not in the best interest of anyone’s safety, ”Sherman had said. “That being said, we have a strong partnership with India.
We want to be very reflective about the paths to follow, and the discussions between our countries try to solve problems and I hope that we can do it also in this instance ”, he added.