U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attend a joint statement following their meeting in New Delhi, India, March 20, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin discussed India's planned purchase of Russia's S400 air defence system at a meeting with his Indian counterpart on Saturday, reiterating U.S. allies should steer clear of Russian equipment to avoid sanctions.
"We certainly urge all our allies, our partners to move away from Russian equipment ... and really avoid any kind of acquisitions that would trigger sanctions on our behalf," Austin told reporters in New Delhi.
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