Week after PM Modi-Putin meet, US reaffirms India as 'strategic' ally

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A week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Russia, and meeting with President Vladimir Putin, the US reaffirmed its "strategic" ties with India...

He was asked about his views on PM Modi visiting Russia and meeting Putin during the NATO summit...

"When it comes to Ukraine and Russia's illegal occupation and invasion of Ukraine, ultimately, at the end of the day, it's up to Ukraine to decide when they are ready to negotiate for peace," the Pentagon press secretary said...

According to a report by Bloomberg, several senior US officials were disappointed with the timing of PM Modi's Russian visit and the hug shared by Putin in the middle of the Nato Summit - which kicked off on July 9 and ended on July 11..

According to the Washington Post, US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell spoke with Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra in early July, hoping the PM Modi-Putin meeting might be rescheduled to avoid coinciding with the Nato Summit...

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