Former CIA agent Andrew Bustamante, discussing India’s foreign policy, said the country is doing everything right now. Calling India “powerfully pragmatic”, Bustamante said India has found a way to become an ally of countries that disagree, such as the United States, China and Russia.

In a video podcast shared by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, Bustamante can be seen saying, “Here is the truth about India. India has two of the best intelligence services in the world. One of them is the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), which is their overseas collection wing, and the other is their internal wing (Intelligence Bureau).

“I was talking about this earlier today…I think they are so powerfully pragmatic that they have found a way to be an ally to America, China and Russia, while increasing their GDP, increasing their consumption and increasing their population – these three things that contribute to a stellar future,” Bustamante said.

“So, right now, India is doing everything right. Nobody really talks about it, except when the American press talks about it in a negative way, like “we can’t count on India, they don’t support us anymore”. Like no… India supports India, that’s exactly how a country is supposed to work,” he said.

In a survey aimed at opposition parties, Rijiju, who shared the video, said the Left and the Congress should not label the former CIA agent as a BJP agent.

Bustamante is a former CIA secret intelligence officer and US Force combat veteran. He is the founder of EverydaySpy which provides training and consulting services in surveillance, counter-surveillance and personal security. He is a YouTuber and also an author.