The state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US was not about China but about sending a message to the Indian people and American people about the importance of a bilateral relationship between the two nations, White House National Security Council (NSC) Coordinator for Strategi
"They (India) are already exporting security in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond, and they are contributing to the Indo-Pacific Quad. We are participating with India in the I2U2. I think you understand that that's a multilateral arrangement for the Middle East. So India is a world playe
Speaking on the price cap on Russian oil, Kirby said, "The price cap is working and proven effective. It's working and we are gratified to see that. It is up to India to decide and we hope that India will continue to buy oil in keeping within the price cap."
"We want to make sure that we are investing properly in their growth, development, mutual understanding, in the relationship that they are going to take forward in the future".
"There is a very robust defence cooperation with India. We are working and will continue to work to see if we can improve and deepen the defence cooperation with India," US National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby said.
"This is not a new development that China has been trying to achieve some intelligence-gathering capabilities in Cuba. From day one, when we came in, we took this issue seriously. We've taken some steps to try to mitigate the vulnerability of those activities," Kirby added.
US National Security Council (NSC) Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby said that the US and India have a "significant defence partnership" and "terrific cooperation" in Quad.
After Biden assumed office as US President, his administration was given details regarding the base and plans which China was considering to set up similar facilities around the world
Speaking to ANI, Party National Spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam said, "Today White House has also said that India is an example of a vibrant democracy. The world is praising India but Rahul Gandhi is making false statements about his own country on foreign soil".
"The difference [between US and China] is, we do it when we feel like we need to do it, it's done professionally and it's done inside the international law, and it's done in accordance with the rules of the road," Kirby added.