Russia's Lavrov accuses NATO of trying to drag India into anti-Russian alliance

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday accused NATO of trying to drag India into what he called an anti-Russian and anti-Chinese alliance at a time when he said the West was attempting to squeeze out Russian influence.

Lavrov, speaking at a news conference, also said that the South China Sea was becoming a region where NATO was willing to ratchet up tensions and accused the United States of trying to subvert the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.