A senior administration official emphasized the expanding ties between the United States and India across various critical domains during a press briefing on Monday. State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel highlighted the deepening economic relations and enhanced security cooperation between the two countries. He mentioned that President Biden recently met briefly with Prime Minister Modi on the sidelines of the G7 summit a few weeks ago.
Patel also noted that National Security Adviser Sullivan had recently visited Delhi, indicating ongoing high-level engagements to strengthen bilateral relations. When asked about Pakistan, Patel condemned terrorism and stated that any efforts to improve relations between India and its neighbors are welcomed, but he refrained from commenting further on specific issues between the two countries.
Overall, Patel expressed optimism about the potential for further cooperation between the United States and India across multiple areas in the future.
