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U.S-India Relationship “multiplicative, not additive,” says US Ambassador
The ambassador highlighted the increasing cooperation between the two countries under various initiatives
Photo of Ambassador Garcetti and Professor. Harsh V. Pant, Vice President- Studies and Foreign Policy at Observer Research Foundation / US Embassy
The United States Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, said that the United States views India as a "strategic partner" and "crucial player" in the "global discussion" to help resolve critical issues and usher in lasting peace.
Speaking at a session organised by the Observer Research Foundation on the recently held India- US 2+2 Ministerial dialogue and the road ahead, Garcetti said that a large part of the discussions focused on peace. “I think the joint statements reflect that both countries resolved to promote a resilient, rules- based international order to safeguard free, open, inclusive Indo Pacific through the Quad, and other mechanisms,” he said.
“On global issues, the ministers discussed the tragic humanitarian consequences of the conflict in Ukraine and in the Middle East, reiterating their stance with Israel against terrorism, but also seeking to alleviate civilian suffering and adherence to international humanitarian law," he added.
The ambassador highlighted the increasing cooperation between the two countries, under initiatives like the Roadmap for U.S.- India Industrial Cooperation, U.S.- India Defense Acceleration Ecosystem, and the U.S. India Initiative on Critical Emerging Technology, or iCET.
“..our countries discussed ways to deepen our science and our technology partnerships to harness technology for the global good instead of technology that harms us and divides us, technology that can connect us and protect us. And these efforts are moving forward at a record-breaking speed under iCET,” he asserted.
On US investment in India, Garcetti said he looks forward to welcoming additional visitors around December and January on the iCET themes, which will be a major investment in Indian technology by US private companies.
In conclusion, he said that the US-India 2+2 is deeper than a usual bilateral meeting. “Increasingly, the United States and India really see each other as collaborators in figuring out the global architecture and the global solutions to some of the toughest things that we face, and that work to promote peace, to promote more prosperity, to protect our planet and our people," the Ambassador noted.
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