Washington: India is a vital strategic partner for the United States and plays a greater role in helping to maintain free and open indo-Pacific, Bob Menendez said, Chair of the US Foreign Relations Committee.
“With more than 1.3 billion people and the largest sixth economy in the world, India is a vital strategic partner for the United States.
As a quad member – Together with the United States, Japan and Australia – India playing greater roles in helping to maintain the Indo-Pacific Free and open, “said Menendez on Tuesday during the hearing of the committee to consider Eric M Garcetti’s nomination as US ambassador to India.
Menendez also said that when he arrived at bilateral relations, there was a lot to be discussed.
In particular, a shared threat from climate change and increasing Indian electricity needs present opportunities for deeper cooperation.
“That is why I introduce clean energy and climate cooperation with Indian laws, which will help advance Indian climate goals.
In addition, dealing with Coronavirus must also remain a core element of our bilateral involvement.
As you know, India is on line The front of the pandemic earlier this year when he faced a devastating wave in new cases, “he added.
Emphasizing that he hoped Garcetti to be honest with his Indian colleagues not only in the field of cooperation but also on these differences, Menendez said that all of this was a bipartisan priority for the US Senate foreign relations committee.