A bipartisan group of United States lawmakers have urged India to ‘speak out against Putin’s targeting of civilians in Ukraine’ and help end a war that has potentially killed thousands and left over three million homeless. Congressmen Joe Wilson (R) and Indian-origin Ro Khanna (D) spoke to India’s US ambassador, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, and asked Delhi to ‘use its influence for peace.
This week White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the US would not stand in the way of India importing oil from Russia (despite sanctions on Moscow) but remarked it was time for India to choose a side of history to stand on. The appeals follow one from United Kingdom trade minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan, who said her country was ‘very disappointed’ with India’s stance.
