India, Jan. 16 -- Amid prolonged talks to finalise an India-US trade deal, US Republican leader and Congressman Rich McCormick on Thursday defended New Delhi, saying that it does not just take investments from Washington, but also brings them.

McCormick also reasoned India's purchase of Russian oil, saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi does so in the "best interest of his country".

The remarks came against the backdrop of a recent conversation between India's external affairs minister, S Jaishankar, and his US counterpart, Marco Rubio. The two discussed cooperation in trade, defence and security.

At an event at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), McCormick spoke about the India-US bipartisan relationship and ...