Nikki Haley courts US-Indian for Trump; says 'stopped aid to terror-harbouring Pakistan'

Former United States UN envoy Nikki Haley said on Saturday that America has stopped providing military aid to Pakistan which was harbouring terrorists and killing its own soldiers. 

Speaking at an event in Philadelphia, Indian-American politician said, "We were giving a billion dollars in military aid to Pakistan, who was turning around harbouring terrorists, that were trying to kill our American soldiers. We don't give that billion dollars to Pakistan w."

In a bid to woo  Indian-American population into voting for President Donald Trump in vember 3 elections, Nikki Haley said that community contributes a lot to US and needs to be protected. Haley said she wants Indians to remember that Trump has given lowest unemployment and has allowed businesses to thrive in America.

"( Trump administration) has really allowed us (Indian-Americans) opportunity to excel in every field and every direction we need to go and continue to support him so that we can continue doing that for our children, our grandchildren right," she added.

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'Trump and Modi get along well'

former envoy furr said, in aftermath of coronavirus pandemic, US is bringing more of a coalition in India along with Australia and Japan. She also highlighted friendly relations that leaders of both countries share. 

"India is largest democracy that shares our values, and President Trump and Prime Minister Modi get along so well. But w we are actually partnering with m on defence and trade and or areas," Nikki Haley said.

"And with COVID-19 coming from China. re's more of a coalition that United States is bringing in India, along with Australia and Japan. And so, really, foreign policy of President Trump has been gangbusters over any or president that we have had in decades, and that affects every one of us from national security," she added. 

Haley, two-term goverr of South Carolina, was first Cabinet-ranking Indian-American in any presidential administration. She is w campaigning for Trump ahead of US election. 

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(With inputs from ncies)