China will be challenged if the interests of Washington and its allies are harmed

New Delhi. The US has once again warned China that if the dragon tries to harm it and its allies, it will be openly challenged. US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said the US would cooperate with China where it is in its best interests, but that if the interests of Washington and its allies were hurt or the rules-based international order was threatened, it would not cooperate with Beijing. will present a challenge to. He said that in this regard his country and India are like-minded. Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, at a session of the ‘USIBC India Ideas Summit’ with Sherman, said India should enhance its relations with the US to ensure a free, open and prosperous Indo-Pacific region, not only for the two countries concerned. considers paramount.

In his address at the session, Sherman also said that the partnership between the US and India is indispensable for both the countries, the Indo-Pacific and the world. This comment on the Indo-Pacific comes amid increasing aggression by China in the region. He said shared democratic values ​​are the cornerstone of Indo-US relations and they have built a strong network of Indo-Pacific alliances and partnerships based on an international rules-based order. He said that the US-India partnership is necessary to maintain it.

“We are clear about the PRC, we are ready to compete and compete vigorously,” Sherman said. We will compete hard with China where we should, we will cooperate with China where it is in our interest. I am sure the same is true for India.

He said, I think America and India are of similar ideology in that regard. Speaking at the US-India Business Council (USIBC) summit, Shringla said there is every reason to believe that India-US relations will reach greater heights in the years to come as they are set to grow rapidly in many areas.

He said that the rapid developments in South Asia, especially in Afghanistan, will keep India and America connected. “We have a strong desire to ensure that both of us work together to ensure peace, security and stability in South Asia and beyond,” Shringla said.
He said that India considers its relationship with the US the most important thing not only for its respective countries but for ensuring a free, open and prosperous Indo-Pacific region and a peaceful and prosperous world. Sherman said there is a need for bilateral and multilateral cooperation to end the COVID pandemic, combat the climate crisis, prevent cybercrime and terrorism and to solve all such challenges.