President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a candid discussion Monday about how to counter the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a senior Biden administration official said.
Despite rising tensions between the two countries, the official characterized the meeting as warm and productive and said the U.S. stands ready to help India diversify its energy imports, which would make it less reliant on Russia. The leaders also discussed India’s role in helping to bolster global food supply, the official said.
Modi’s reluctance to criticize Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggression in Ukraine has complicated a budding security partnership between the democracies in countering China’s influence.
