‘Alienating India will hurt America’: US Republican draws hard line, backs New Delhi over Pakistan

US Congressman Rich McCormick highlighted India's economic and strategic value to the US, contrasting it with Pakistan, which he said brings no meaningful investment into America. McCormick and Congressman Ami Bera emphasized that US companies are investing in India, not Pakistan, and warned that sidelining India would harm US interests. McCormick acknowledged US-India trade tensions over Russian oil but said alienating India would have serious consequences for Washington.