Pakistan's 'Bribery,' Trump's Incompetence Derailed US-India Ties: Ex-Pentagon

• Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin claims Pakistan's 'flattery' or 'bribery' derailed US-India relations.
• Rubin attributes India's deepening ties with Russia to former US President Trump's "gross incompetence."
• Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged "uninterrupted shipments" of fuel to India during his recent visit.
• Rubin criticized the US for hypocrisy in lecturing India on Russian oil purchases while the US also trades with Moscow.
• Rubin advised the US to offer India lower fuel prices instead of criticism, prioritizing India's interests.

Why It Matters: Trump's alleged actions strengthened India-Russia ties, impacting US global standing.