US needs India to face many global challenges and to solve ‘big problems’: State Dept
Washington: Underlining that India and US relations transcend political events, the State Department on Wednesday stated that Washington wants New Delhi`s partnership to face many international challenges and to resolve “big problems” on the world stage.
Speaking to ANI, US State Department`s spokesperson Morgan Ortagus stated that the relations between India and the US are “really important” to the defence and safety institution of the 2 international locations within the period of world competitors in addition to to make sure freedom of navigation and freedom of the seas.
Oratgus remarks come a day after US State Secretary Mike Pompeo and Defence Secretary Mark T Esper held 2+2 ministerial assembly with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
Referring to India as one of many “selective partners” of the United States, Ortagus stated that it was an “incredibly important” for Pompeo and Esper to go to India and have 2+2 dialogue.
The timing of the secretaries` go to holds significance because the US goes into the presidential election subsequent week.
“One of the reasons why this 2+2 dialogue is so important is India has really emerged on the global stage and in fact that we know there are many global challenges that the United States faces. We cannot face them alone. We recognise that we need India. We need the partnership in order to solve any of these big problems on the world stage,” she stated.
“Well, it`s incredibly important for secretary Mike Pompeo and Secretary Esper to go to India to have this two plus two. You know, the relationship between the United States and India has been around for a very long time. It will be around for much longer in the future. The relationship goes beyond political parties, this relationship between the United States and India is important to everybody and our defence and security establishment, so you know we have many friends and allies of course around the world. But we have very selective partners like India, where we actually take the time to do the 2+2,” she added.
Ortagus stated that the 2 international locations have reaffirmed that they’re dedicated to the free and open Indo-Pacific area and that’s “really important” within the period of world competitors.
“So we know that both of our countries reaffirmed that we are committed to the free and open Indo-Pacific, and that`s really important as we enter this era of global competition. One of the things that are going to be crucial and fundamental is freedom of navigation, freedom of the seas, free flow of trade of goods, and exchange of ideas,” Ortagus stated.
During 2+2 dialogue, India and US welcomed the rising understanding on the Indo-Pacific amongst like-minded international locations and emphasised that the Code of Conduct within the South China Sea shouldn’t prejudice the authentic rights and pursuits of any nation in accordance with worldwide regulation.
A Joint Statement on the third India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue stated the 2 international locations reiterated their dedication to sustaining a free, open, inclusive, peaceable, and affluent Indo-Pacific area constructed on a rules-based worldwide order.
India and US signed 5 key agreements in the course of the 2+2 India-US ministerial-level dialogue together with Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) which is able to permit India real-time entry to precision information and topographical photos from the United States army satellites.
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