India has at all times performed sensible and stayed shut with Russia, stated Nikki Haley. (File)

Washington:

Aspiring Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Wednesday stated that India desires to be a accomplice with the US, however as of now they do not belief Americans to steer.

The Indian-American presidential aspirant additionally stated that New Delhi has performed sensible within the present world state of affairs and stayed shut with Russia.

In an interview with Fox Business News, Haley, 51, stated that as of now India sees the United States as weak.

“I have dealt with India too. I have got to say, I have dealt with India too. I have talked with (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi. India wants to be a partner with us. They don’t want to be a partner with Russia,” she stated.

“The problem is, India doesn’t trust us to win. They don’t trust us to lead. They see right now that we’re weak. India has always played it smart. They have played it smart, and they have stayed close with Russia, because that’s where they get a lot of their military equipment,” she stated in response to a query.

“When we start to lead again, when we start to get the weakness out and stop putting our head in the sand, that’s when our friends, India, Australia, New Zealand, all of them will — and Israel, Japan, South Korea — all of them want to do that. Japan gave themselves a billion-dollar stimulus to become less dependent on China,” Haley said.

“India gave themselves a billion-dollar stimulus to change into much less depending on China,” she told Fox Business News adding that the US needs to start building up its alliances.

Haley said China is not doing well economically and is preparing for a war with the US. “Financially, they are not doing effectively. You see their authorities has change into extra controlling. They have been getting ready for warfare with us for years. That’s their mistake,” she stated.

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