NEW DELHI - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged India on Wednesday to focus on domestic supply chains and reduce its dependence on China for telecommunications and medical supplies, as Washington's ties with Beijing deteriorate dramatically.
The US administration has squarely blamed China for the coronavirus pandemic and accused Chinese firms like Huawei Technologies of cyberspying and facilitating human rights violations in China, charges Huawei and Beijing deny. India's relations with China have strained following a border clash in the Himalayas last month in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed."The recent clashes initiated by the PLA are just the latest examples of the CCP's unacceptable behaviour," Pompeo said.
Separately, India's ambassador to the United States, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, said New Delhi was open to US firms building manufacturing plants in the country.