U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman is seen during her visit to the Orthodox Patriarchate in Istanbul, Turkey May 29, 2021. Ozan Kose/Pool via REUTERS - RC2JPN90JC23
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): Underscoring the importance of the bilateral partnership, US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Wednesday said the ties between India and United States is rooted in shared values of the two countries and both are believers in the free, open, and resilient Indo-Pacific region.
“The partnership between India and United States is rooted in our shared values. We are both homes to innovators and entrepreneurs. We are both believers in the free, open, interconnected and resilient Indo-Pacific region,” Sherman said during a meeting with Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla here.
“And we both know that the best way to preserve peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and around the world is by upholding and strengthing the rules-based international order,” she added.
Foreign Secretary Shringla said that ties between the two countries have seen “very steady growth” in both in substance pace and momentum in past few years. “From past few decades, more in past few years, our relationship has seen very very steady growth in both in substance pace and momentum,” Shringla said.
Earlier today, Sherman met medical researchers and public health advocates in New Delhi and held discussions on the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine production. Taking to Twitter, Sherman said, “It was a pleasure to meet with medical researchers and public health advocates in New Delhi today. We talked about everything they’re doing to save lives in the COVID-19 pandemic–and India’s leadership on vaccine production and assistance.” US Deputy Secretary of State arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday to review India-US bilateral agenda and discuss regional and global issues.
India-US relationship of paramount importance to ensure free, open Indo-Pacific, says Shringla
Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Wednesday said that India considers its relationship with the US to be of paramount importance not only for the two countries but also for ensuring a free, open and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.
Speaking at the US-India Business Council (USIBC) India Ideas Summit, he said there is every reason to believe that the bilateral relationship will only attain greater heights in years to come and the two countries are poised to move forward exponentially in many areas identified together.
“India considers its relationship with the US to be of paramount importance, not only for our respective nations but also in ensuring a free, open and prosperous Indo-Pacific region, and a peaceful and prosperous world,” Shringla said.
“There is every reason to believe that India-US relationship will only attain greater heights in years to come. Today, we are in a strong position and poised to move forward exponentially in many of the areas that we have identified together,” he added.
Referring to Afghanistan, Shringla said that both US and India will work together to ensure peace, security, and stability in South Asia and beyond. “Face-paced in South Asia especially in Afghanistan will keep us engaged. We have a keen desire to ensure that we both work together to ensure peace, security, and stability in South Asia and beyond,” he said. The two-day 2021 India Ideas Summit began on Wednesday.
Solid foundation of bilateral ties led to more active India-US engagements on global issues, says Shringla
Noting that India and the US ties have seen a “very steady growth” in past few years, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said that stable understanding and trust have led to more active and regular engagements between the two nations in the matter of strategic interests and global issues.
Sherman, who is on a two-day India’s visit, met Foreign Secretary Shringla here today.
In his opening remarks, Shringla said he looks forward to a substantive discussion with US Deputy Secretary of State Sherman. “From past few decades, more in past few years, our relationship has seen very very steady growth in both in substance pace and momentum,” Shringla said during his meeting with visiting US Deputy Secretary of State, Sherman. “The solid foundation in bilateral ties and our stable understanding and trust have led to more active and regular engagements in the matter of strategic interests as well as global issues,” he added.
The foreign secretary said India looks forward to continuing the positive and constructive agenda both at the bilateral level and Quad level. “So we are looking forward to the substantive discussion today. We have limited time to cover a very wide agenda which includes bilateral issues, regional issues, our immediate neighbours, extended neighbourhood, the Indo Pacific and another multilateral and international issue of mutual interest,” he added.
Meanwhile, Sherman said that India and US partnership is rooted in “our shared values”. “The partnership between India and United States is rooted in our shared values. We are both homes to innovators and entrepreneurs. We are both believers in the free, open, interconnected and resilient Indo-Pacific region,” Sherman said during a meeting with Shringla. “And we both know that the best way to preserve peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and around the world is by upholding and strengthing the rules-based international order,” she added. (ANI)
