US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Wednesday that the strategic relationship between India and the United States has never been so dynamic and that the two nations are teaming up on everything. "We are renewing and deepening our alliances and partnerships, and forging new ones. The US-India strategic partnership has never been more dynamic, as we team up on everything from advanced semiconductors to defence cooperation".
Days after India successfully hosted the G-20 Summit in New Delhi, Blinken said that both India and the US will benefit from several collaborations they have gotten into. Blinken was speaking on “Power and Purpose of American Diplomacy in a New Era” at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington.
Blinken said that the US and India are weaving alliances and partnerships together in innovative and mutually reinforcing ways across issues and across continents. He further stated that the Biden Administration has elevated the Quad partnership with India, Japan, and Australia to deliver for the countries and the world on everything from manufacturing vaccines to strengthening maritime security to addressing climate challenges.
"We are weaving together our alliances and partnerships in innovative and mutually reinforcing ways across issues and across continents... We’ve elevated the Quad partnership with India, Japan, and Australia to deliver for our countries and the world on everything from manufacturing vaccines to strengthening maritime security to addressing climate challenges," Blinken said.
Blinken also mentioned the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, which aims to connect India and Europe via the Middle East by sea. and port. “And just this past week at the G20, President Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced another ambitious transportation, energy, and technology corridor that will connect the ports of Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, France, Germany, Italy, and the EU will team up with the US and India to turbocharge clean energy production, and digital connectivity, and strengthen critical supply chains across the region,” Blinken said.