US won’t allow India to emerge as strong rival like China – official

Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau has warned New Delhi over a trade deal that is “almost at the finish line”

The US is looking to expand ties with India but will not allow it to emerge as a strong competitor like China, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau has said.

Landau also sounded a warning on how Washington views its ties with New Delhi, emphasizing that the US would not adopt an approach similar to its China policy two decades ago.