In recent times, US President Joe Biden has made deepening ties with India a cornerstone of his efforts to contain China’s expanding influence, with his administration also hoping to persuade India to buy US military drones.
In bold, is the bottom line.
And here is a direct quote from US...
Hope it's not something like our eastern neighbor, 75 years of democracy (if you can call it a democracy) has produced the biggest sh1thole on the planet.