Nearly 30 hours after the Air India flight to San Francisco took off from New Delhi it landed safely at the airport in the US city following a diversion to Krasnoyarsk International Airport in Russia due to a technical reason.
The US has frequently expressed its concerns over a growing military alignment between North Korea and Russia and China's purported support for Russia's defence industrial base.
Ukraine is concerned over the fact that the country could lose vital US support as Trump's campaign surges and Biden's falters. Trump's public comments have varied between criticising US backing for Ukraine's defence and supporting it.
The airline said, "AI1179 departed Krasnoyarsk (KJA) at 0002 Hrs local time (20 July) for San Francisco (SFO), carrying all passengers and crew of AI183 that was diverted to KJA"
This comes after envoy Garcetti, in veiled remarks, said that there is no such thing as "strategic autonomy" in times of conflict. His remarks came soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Russia.
Ministry of External Affairs Spokeperson Randhir Jaiswal said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had emphasised the need for peaceful solutions to the war, highlighting the devastating effects of violence on civilians and children during his official visit to Russia.
Air India flight AI-183, en route from Delhi to San Francisco, made an unscheduled landing at Krasnoyarsk International Airport (UNKL) in Russia on Thursday due to a technical glitch.