Democrat Vice President hopeful reaches out to India on Indo-Pacific partnership
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The Indo-Pacific is a key priority area for the US Armed Forces, falling under the authority of the United States Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), unified combatant command responsible for enhancing stability in the Asia-Pacific region, the statement said.
By Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury, ET Bureau
US Senator Tammy Duckworth has reached out to India eyeing to strengthen Indo-Pacific partnership. Duckworth, a Democrat from Illinois, could be Joe Biden’s vice-presidential running mate.
“Ambassador Singh Sandhu and I had a positive discussion today about the relationship between our two nations and opportunities to work together,” Duckworth said. “I look forward to working with Ambassador Singh Sandhu to strengthen our strategic partnership and promote regional stability.”
The Indo-Pacific is a key priority area for the US Armed Forces, falling under the authority of the United States Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), unified combatant command responsible for enhancing stability in the Asia-Pacific region, the statement said. It also stated that Duckworth had discussed the national security value of diplomacy and American alliances in this region at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in February.
Aiming to counter China’s belligerence, the US National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the fiscal 2021 has sought fighter jet training detachment for India, Japan and Australia in the US Pacific territory of Guam. The text of NDAA 2021, for the fiscal year beginning October 1, was introduced in the Senate last Thursday.
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Duckworth on Wednesday spoke with Taranjit Singh Sandhu, India’s Ambassador to the US. Both discussed the partnership between the two nations and opportunities to cooperate in the Indo-Pacific region as the world recovers from Covid-19, according to the statement released by Duckworth.“Ambassador Singh Sandhu and I had a positive discussion today about the relationship between our two nations and opportunities to work together,” Duckworth said. “I look forward to working with Ambassador Singh Sandhu to strengthen our strategic partnership and promote regional stability.”
The Indo-Pacific is a key priority area for the US Armed Forces, falling under the authority of the United States Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), unified combatant command responsible for enhancing stability in the Asia-Pacific region, the statement said. It also stated that Duckworth had discussed the national security value of diplomacy and American alliances in this region at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in February.
Aiming to counter China’s belligerence, the US National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the fiscal 2021 has sought fighter jet training detachment for India, Japan and Australia in the US Pacific territory of Guam. The text of NDAA 2021, for the fiscal year beginning October 1, was introduced in the Senate last Thursday.
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