After the two countries held the crucial 2+2 ministerial dialogue on Monday, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin stated that the US “supports India as a defence industry leader in the Indo-Pacific and a net provider of security in the region.” “We’re all aware of the difficulties we’re up against. The People’s Republic of China is attempting to reshape the region’s role in the international system in ways that benefit its interests.”
“I am pleased that we have identified new opportunities to expand our militaries’ operational reach.” And to work together more closely on the Indo-vastness. Pacific’s The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and the Indian Navy and Air Force conducted the first-ever combined anti-submarine warfare and air exercise last summer.
