The partnership between the 2 nations is “essential for making certain a free, open and rules-bound Indo-Pacific area, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated on Friday.
Singh stated that each nations discover one another in settlement on strategic points, together with countering China’s aggression.
Rajnath Singh and Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar led the Indian delegation on the 2+2 ministerial talks during which the US facet was led by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin.
Singh stated, “…The India-US defence relationship has evolved into a strategic partnership characterised by mutual trust, shared values, and a growing recognition of common interests in maintaining regional and global security. We increasingly find ourselves in agreement on strategic issues, including countering China’s aggression, promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific, and addressing regional security challenges.””We share a give attention to maritime safety within the Indo-Pacific area. Recognising the criticality of safeguarding very important sea lanes and selling stability, our groups are engaged on substantive outcomes,” Singh stated.
India and China have been engaged in a standoff for the previous three years, with relations deteriorating in any respect ranges as a consequence of tensions alongside the Line of Precise Management (LAC). The 2 sides have held 19 rounds of talks thus far to handle the boundary points in japanese Ladakh since 2020, post-Chinese language aggression there.
Defence Minister Singh additional emphasised that the strategic convergence ought to information each India and US to new domains, additional increasing the collaboration.
With inputs from ANI.