The Indo-U.S. partnership helps maintain stability in the Asia-Pacific region, the External Affairs Ministry said here on Tuesday, hours after President Donald Trump announced the new National Security Strategy of the U.S. and described India as a “leading global player”.
The response came even as both sides held the inaugural India-U.S. Designations Dialogue focussing on specific groups and individuals responsible for cross-border terrorism against India.
Common objectives
“We appreciate the strategic importance given to India-U.S. relationship in the new National Security Strategy released by the U.S. As two responsible democracies, India and the U.S. share common objectives, including combating terrorism and promoting peace and security throughout the world.
A close partnership between India and the U.S. contributes to peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region as well as to the economic progress of the two countries,” a statement from the official spokesperson said.
Tuesday also marked the first dialogue between India and the U.S. on terrorism-related designations.
Both sides exchanged information about the strategy to be followed to isolate and ban terrorism-related individuals and organisations.
India has been campaigning for banning Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed’s chief Masood Azhar at the UN but has failed in its goal due to China’s opposition.
