US President Joe Biden has slammed India for being “somewhat shaky” in its response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, while praising the “extremely strong” reactions by other regional allies such as Japan and Australia.

Speaking to a business forum on Monday, the US president suggested India has not done enough to punish Russia for its military operation, according to Reuters, comparing New Delhi to the other members of the Indo-Pacific ‘Quad’ alliance, which also comprises Washington, Tokyo, and Canberra.

Biden said the security bloc had issued “extremely strong” condemnations following Moscow’s assault on Ukraine, “with the possible exception of India being somewhat shaky on some of these [issues].”

In later comments to India’s NDTV, US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland argued that “Democracies need to stand together and evolve their position vis-a-vis Russia,” and to “stand against autocracies like Russia and China,” adding that this position had been reiterated to Indian officials.

While the United States and a number of allies have pressured India to severe its friendly ties with Moscow, pushing it to join an international sanctions campaign, New Delhi has been hesitant to give in to that demand, refusing to vote to condemn Moscow at the United Nations and even reportedly agreeing to boost its imports of Russian oil at a discount last week.

Source: RT