India Integral To U.S. Asia-Pacific Rebalance: U.S. Official

“Even as we face budget turmoil and political gridlock at home, working toward this goal — quietly, patiently, but ultimately effectively — is what the rebalance is all about,” he said.

Carter referred to a joint venture between American firm Lockheed Martin and Indian firm Tata to assemble the newest variant of America’s long-standing tactical airlifter, the C-130J Super Hercules in Hyderabad as one such “sign of how far our relationship has come.”

“While the deepening of US-India defence cooperation may not be as visible as some of our other efforts in the Asia-Pacific region, it is a key example of how” the US Department of Defence “is executing our role in the rebalance,” he said

As someone who has watched our bilateral relationship mature over a number of years, Carter said he had “come to believe that the United States and India are increasingly natural partners on the world stage.”

“Though we may not always share identical policy prescriptions, we do share a common set of values and objectives,” he said. “Likewise, our interests overlap.”

“From trade and investment to education, global health, energy, the environment, and defence, India and the United States share common goals on many of the world’s most pressing challenges and opportunities,” he said.

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