According to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, India and the US are advancing a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific by fortifying their alliance through the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) with Japan and Australia.
In his opening remarks at the fifth 2+2 India-US Ministerial Dialogue here in Delhi, Blinken said, “We are promoting a free and open, prosperous, secure and resilient Indo-Pacific, including by strengthening our partnership through the QUAD with Japan and Australia. One significant way we’re doing that is by enhancing maritime domain awareness, sharing commercial satellite data with countries in the region to boost their capacity.”
Citing examples, Blinken added by saying, “For example, to combat illegal phishing, piracy, and drug trafficking. We’re also coordinating humanitarian relief and disaster response efforts in the Indo-Pacific…”
He also brought up the June 2018 state visit by Prime Minister Modi to the US. Blinken stated, “Together, we have been taking very concrete steps to deliver on the vision that our two leaders put forward. When President Biden hosted PM Modi at the White House in June, both of our leaders set out a very ambitious agenda to build an even stronger and even more comprehensive strategic partnership that delivers for our people as well as for the region and, we believe, for the world.” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called the two nations’ partnership the “strongest ever” as the fifth India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue got underway in New Delhi.
