US President Joe Biden has said that India’s response to the Russia invasion of Ukraine was “shaky” as he underscored that India was an exception among Washington's allies.
Biden lauded the US-led alliance, including NATO, the European Union and key Asian partners, for its united front against President Vladimir Putin, according to media reports.
This includes unprecedented sanctions aimed at crippling Russia's currency, international trade and access to high-tech goods.
However, unlike fellow members of the Quad group Australia, Japan and the United States, India continues to purchase Russian oil and has refused to join votes condemning Moscow at the United Nations.
Addressing a meeting of US business leaders in Washington, Biden said there had been "a united front throughout NATO and in the Pacific".
"The Quad is, with the possible exception of India being somewhat shaky on some of this, but Japan has been extremely strong — so has Australia—in terms of dealing with Putin's aggression."
Biden said that Putin was "counting on being able to split NATO" and instead, "NATO has never been stronger, more united, in its entire history than it is today."
Indian oil refiners have reportedly continued to purchase discounted Russian oil, even as the West seeks to isolate Moscow.
