They can use it to fund a crypto scam with middle east countries and hawala it into Unkil Sam's pockets. Nothing else explains the U-turn!! If this is what it takes, India should outspend every other country on Unkil appeasement and make sure he stays out of our way. This is a strategic sunk cost which is necessary!!
Trying to appease the US is a sheer waste of good money. Use that to build Indian tech and industry.
If you want to keep your strategic autonomy, no point getting close to the US. The relationship should be purely transactional.
Besides, the US will not ditch Porkies as it doesn't want it completely in China's sphere.
The US wants Porkies as mercenary to do it's dirty deeds from time to time. We can never be that, this, the US will never chose us over them.