Indo-Pacific Region: India a key US partner, says State Department
New Delhi: Ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term at the White House, beginning in January 2025, the US has said India remains its key partner in the Indo-Pacific Region.
India continues to be a vital partner for global and regional stability, the State Department said on Thursday.
The US administration, under the outgoing President Joe Biden, deepened the bilateral cooperation over the last four years in office, US State Department Deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said, highlighting the ongoing cooperation between the two countries across various sectors, including trade and security.
Earlier, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) reaffirmed the importance of India’s relationship with the United States, describing it as “very special and “multifaceted”.
As a fellow democracy, India celebrates this expression of people’s mandate in the United States, Prime Minister Modi conveyed to President-elect Donald Trump. “We look forward to working very closely again.”
