World News | India-US relations will continue to grow, says House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries

WASHINGTON, April 27 (PTI) – The relationship between the US and India will continue to be important due to shared democratic values ​​and shared strategic interests, especially in the resource-rich Indo-Pacific region, the top Democratic leader in the US Congress said .

India, the United States and several other world powers have been talking about the need to ensure a free, open and prosperous Indo-Pacific region against the backdrop of China’s growing military presence in the region.

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“The relationship between the United States and India is important now and will continue to grow because of our shared democratic values. India is the largest democracy in the world and we share common democratic values ​​and common strategic interests, especially In the Indo-Pacific,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told a group of prominent Indian-Americans at the U.S. Capitol on the sidelines of the India-U.S. summit Wednesday by Congressman Ro Khanna in his capacity as co-chair of the Congressional India Caucus organize.

“Your presence today matters. The Indian American community matters. The caucus of character leadership matters. Your voice matters. The values ​​you bring to Capitol Hill matter. You have my commitment and I will continue Working closely with Roe (Khanna) and (Congressman) Raja (Krishnamoorthi) and the (Congressional India) caucus to ensure we can strengthen the relationship between the US and India to address some of the challenges we face in a cooperative, robust manner Geopolitical challenges,” Jeffries added.

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