On PM Modi's Russia Trip, US Ex-Diplomat's "Can't Hold Loyalty Test" Remark

Condoleezza Rice categorised the India-US ties as enduring and bipartisan and stressed that whoever comes to the White House knows the importance of the relationship.

Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has dismissed concerns around Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Russia visit, saying that the US can't hold India to a loyalty test every five minutes.

Speaking at Indus X (India-United States Defence Acceleration Ecosystem), she categorised the India-US ties as enduring and bipartisan and stressed that whoever comes to the White House knows the importance of the relationship.

"Countries wish to, as India says, have strategic autonomy and I have no problem with that. But it is our (US and India's) deep interests that will ultimately lead to a stronger partnership," she added.