NEW DELHI – The United States is not going to put pressure on India to buyF-16 fighter jets or any other defence system, a senior US diplomat hassaid here.
United States Consul General in Mumbai Edgard Kagan said India haspurchased more than USD 15 billion worth of American defence materials andthe US is “very proud” of the expanding defence ties between the twocountries.
Asked if there was a threat of the US imposing trade sanctions on Indiaafter its multi-billion deal with Russia for the S-400 air-defence system,he did not give a direct answer.
“The idea that the US is going to pressure India to buy the F-16 or anyother system is not true. We believe that American military systems bringtremendous capability to India or any other country which buys that.
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“But we recognise that India makes its decisions on its own grounds,” hetold PTI in an interview here.
