US looks forward to expanding critical partnership with India
The Biden Administration looks forward to expanding its 'critical and critically important' partnership with India and creating a more prosperous and secure Indo-Pacific, the White House has said.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre highlighted the significance of this partnership in response to inquiries about President Joe Biden's priorities for the last six months of his term.
'We look forward to continuing to expand our critical and critically important partnership and how it's going to benefit the American people,' Jean-Pierre stated during her daily news conference.
'Our aim is to establish a more prosperous and secure Indo-Pacific and a better world overall. This will remain a central focus as we advance,' she added.
President Biden considers the relationship between the United States and India to be one of the most impactful globally, Jean-Pierre emphasized. She noted the close collaboration between the two nations on essential priorities, including initiatives through the Quad and the US-India partnership on Critical and Emerging Technology.
In related developments, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, India’s Ambassador-designate to the US, arrived in Washington, D.C. Earlier, he held the position of Minister of Commerce at the Indian Embassy in the US. Kwatra is set to present his credentials to President Biden in the near future.