India, Sept. 5 -- Former US National Security Adviser John Bolton has once again criticised his ex-boss, saying the Donald Trump administration has "set US-India relations back decades, pushing Prime Minister Narendra Modi closer to Russia and China".

John Bolton added that China has cast itself as an alternative to both the United States and Donald Trump.

New Delhi is facing global uncertainties due to heightened economic tensions following the US imposition of a 50 per cent tariff on Indian imports, including an additional 25 per cent because of its purchase of Russian crude oil, which, according to Washington, fuels Moscow's efforts in its conflict with Ukraine.

"The White House has set U.S.-India relations back decades, pushing Mod...