New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley reiterated the importance of rebuilding the US-India relationship to counter China. In a post on X, Haley said, "To face China, the United States must have a friend in India."

She said, "India must take Trump's point over Russian oil seriously, and work with the White House to find a solution. The sooner the better."

Haley noted that "navigating issues like trade disagreements and Russian oil imports demands hard dialogue."

"But, we should not lose sight of what matters most: our shared goals," she said.

"Decades of friendship and good will between the world's two largest democracies provide a solid basis to move past the current turbulence," Haley added.

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