Washington: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has said that by enhancing the capabilities of the Indian military, the two countries can work together to maintain a more stable balance of power in the broader Indo-Pacific region. He also told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee during a congressional hearing this week on the Defense Department’s annual budget that the US and Indian militaries are intensifying operational activities to promote maritime security in the Indian Ocean. Austin said, with this budget request, we are opening a new chapter in the US-India relationship as part of our major defense partnership.
The aim is to promote maritime security
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said, “Our forces are accelerating joint exercises, information-sharing and other operational activities to promote maritime security in the Indian Ocean.” We are committed to ensuring that the growing US-India partnership is beneficial for our allies and partners.
India-America partnership is important
In a separate congressional hearing on the Indo-Pacific, Admiral John C. Aquilino, commander of US Indo-Pacific Command, told lawmakers that a strong US-India Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership is important for a free and open Indo-Pacific amid China’s aggressive posture in the region. Is necessary. Aquilino also told lawmakers that in 2021, amid its long-running border dispute with India, China passed a land border law “claiming that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the People’s Republic of China is inviolable” ”It also provides a legal framework for greater activation of the People’s Liberation Army regarding border security. (Language)
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