"Beyond the bilateral, there is also the issue of closer collaboration in a volatile and uncertain world. In this regard, we must recognise that ours is a partnership based on a high degree of trust and understanding," Jaishankar said.
"We are actually setting the relationship up for a further boost in the new and emerging areas of advanced manufacturing technology. We have a lot to learn from Singapore in terms of skills," the High Commissioner said.
China's aim of annexing Taiwan is not driven by concerns for "territorial integrity" but as part of its goal to "transform the rules-based global order" and "achieve hegemony in the western Pacific region and internationally," Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te said in an interview with Taiwane
The Defence Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification, notifying Congress of this possible sale today, US Defence Security Cooperation Agency said in a release.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin celebrated the progress made across several bilateral defence initiatives, including efforts to increase supply chain security and enhance maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region.
The two leaders also appreciated the progress made in operationalising the Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness, a Quad initiative, and India's ongoing efforts to enhance the Maritime Domain Awareness for its partners in the Indian Ocean Region.
"America boasts well over 4 million Americans of Indian descent and Indian immigrants to the United States constitute the second largest category of US citizens," Richard Verma said.