United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged India on Wednesday to focus on national supply chains and reduce their dependence in China for telecommunications and medical supplies, as Washington’s ties to Beijing deteriorate dramatically.
India had the opportunity to move “supply chains away from China and reduce its dependence on Chinese companies in areas such as telecommunications, medical supplies and others “, Pompeo said in the USIndia Business advice India Ideas Summit, which takes place online.
“India He is in this position because he has earned the trust of many nations around the world, including the United States. “ Pompeo said.
The United States administration has directly blamed China for the coronavirus pandemic and Chinese companies accused like Huawei Technologies Co Ltd of cyberspace and facilitating human rights violations in China, the charges that Huawei and Beijing deny.
The United States has also criticized ChinaThe new national security law for the former British colony of Hong Kong.
The United States has said China Close its consulate in Houston in a dramatic deterioration in ties between the world’s two largest economies amid accusations of Chinese espionage.
Indiarelations with China tensed after a border clash in the Himalayas last month in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed.
Pompeo He accused the Chinese of starting the conflict, also denied by Beijing.
“The recent clashes started by the PLA (People’s Liberation Army) are just the latest examples of the CCP’s (Chinese Communist Party) unacceptable behavior.” Pompeo said.
India, which recently banned dozens of Chinese apps in the country, including the popular video app TikTok, has yet to make a call to Huawei after allowing the Chinese telecommunications company to participate in tests for 5G networks. India It is the world’s leading provider of generic drugs, and its dependence in Chinese raw materials for its medicines it is almost 70 percent.
Separately, IndiaUnited States Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu said New Delhi was open to American companies building manufacturing plants in the country.
Indiamilitary confrontation with China it prompted calls to strengthen security ties with the United States and its allies, including Japan.
India is modernizing its armed forces to narrow the gap with China and it has increasingly turned to the United States over its traditional supplier, Russia.
“The United States has never supported more IndiaSafety. India, He is also an important partner and a key pillar of the President. [Donald] Trump’s foreign policy “ Pompeo said.
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