World News | Indo-U.S. ties aren’t just built on China anxieties: top White House official

washington [US]December 9 (ANI): A senior White House official said that the diplomatic relationship between India and the US is not based solely on a mutual concern for China, but on a deeper understanding of the synergies between the two countries.

White House Asia coordinator Kurt Campbell said India and the US had “overcome” several hurdles over the past two decades and worked to build better relations in multiple areas.

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“If you look at the last two decades, the number of hurdles we’ve overcome and the depth of engagement between the two sides is remarkable. And it’s not just building on anxieties about China. It’s a deeper understanding of the synergy between the two countries (ii) Social. The Indian diaspora is a powerful link,” the U.S. official said at the Aspen Institute in Washington.

Stressing the importance of the India-US partnership, Campbell said that no bilateral relationship has deepened and strengthened more rapidly than these two countries in the past two decades.

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He described the relationship with India as “the most important relationship America has had entering the 21st century,” while calling for improved capacity to build people-to-people relationships and technology.

Campbell said that India has unique strategic characteristics and will not become an ally of the United States.

“It aspires to be an independent and strong country. It will be another great power, but there is reason to think that our strategic alliances are well-rounded in almost every area,” said the White House Asia coordinator.

He further called for greater cooperation between the two democracies, saying there should be some ambition on both sides. “We should look at what we can do together, whether it’s in space, education, climate or technology, and really move in that direction,” he said.

Referring to the Indo-Pacific region, the White House official said, “What’s happened in the Indo-Pacific region over the past few years is anxieties about some developments. Obviously, the real rise of China and what it means. But relatively unpredictable Asia is also disturbed by America’s actions.”

He said the Biden administration aims to provide a degree of predictability.

“We recognize that part of competition and engagement in the Indo-Pacific region will be primarily technological and democratic pursuits, where the United States once dominated,” he said.

“All of our strategy documents recognize the importance of the Indo-Pacific moving forward. We face urgent and immediate challenges in Ukraine, but all of our agencies understand that we will increasingly focus on the Indo-Pacific, which is a key America’s purpose and resolve will be tested here,” he added.

Earlier this week, White House press secretary Karin Jean-Pierre said India-US relations were strong. “That’s what we believe in,” she said in response to questions at a regular news conference.

“That’s what we believe in. We think it’s a strong relationship. President Biden and all levels of US government are in touch with our Indian partners or their counterparts,” she said.

Pierre said the United States is grateful for its leadership in the last G20 and looks forward to working closely with India under its auspices. (Arnie)

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