Key Points
The US observes cautiously as India balances ties with Russia and the West..
Ahead of the BRICS summit in Russia, which the US will watch with care due to de-dollarisation efforts by the BRICS countries which challenge American world order, India and China have started burying the hatchet, an indication of the narrowing of the biggest rift in BRICS...
US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, who has led US efforts to boost ties with India to push back against China's growing power, was asked at a Washington think tank about Jaishankar's comment that India would focus on finding solutions to border issues with China..
Since the US thinks India has an important role to play in policing the Indo-Pacific to contain the Chinese influence as well as in the event of a possible invasion of Taiwan by China, it has grown its partnership with India which involves sharing of critical technology as well as supporting India as an alternative to China for manufacturing.. Recently, India and the US have planned a joint semiconductor fab in India to supply advanced chips to the US armed forces and allied militaries as well as Indian defence forces..
Will resolution of border dispute between India and China pose a challenge to the US of closer ties between Russia, China and India who could lead the Global South as a counterweight to Western hegemony?.
