Washington, United States:
The United States greeted India on Republic Day and said Washington joined with New Delhi on the occasion to recognize its “enduring importance as the foundation of the world’s largest democracy”.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement that India-US relations continue to reach new heights and will be the “defining relationship of the 21st century”.
“On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of India as they celebrate their country’s Republic Day. As they celebrate the adoption of the Constitution of India, we stand firm on its enduring foundation as the world’s Join them in recognizing the importance of democracy,” Rubio said in his statement.
Saying the US looks forward to deepening cooperation between the two countries, Rubio stressed the importance of the Quad in promoting a “free, open and prosperous” Indo-Pacific region.
“The partnership between the United States and India continues to reach new heights and will be a defining relationship of the 21st century. The enduring friendship between our two peoples is the foundation of our cooperation and inspires us to move forward as we Realize tremendous potential.” Economic relations. We look forward to deepening our cooperation in the coming year, including furthering our joint efforts in space research and coordination within the Quad to promote a free, open and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.
In a grand display of the country’s rich cultural diversity, unity, equality, development and military might in the line of duty, India will celebrate its 76th Republic Day today. President Draupadi Murmu will lead the country’s celebrations today. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will grace the occasion as the chief guest.
Earlier this week, Marco Rubio marked his first day as the new US Secretary of State by hosting the foreign ministers of Australia, India and Japan for an important meeting of the Quad alliance between the four countries, which included talks on strengthening the alliance. Emphasis was laid on commitment. Economic opportunity and ensuring peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a meeting with his Quad counterparts – External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Japan’s Takeshi Iwaya and Australia’s Penny Wong – at the US State Department.
An official press release from the US State Department said he met with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Washington DC, reaffirming their shared commitment to strengthening the US-India partnership.
Secretary Rubio and Secretary of State Jaishankar reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening the partnership between the United States and India. They discussed a wide range of topics, including regional issues and opportunities to further deepen US-India relations.
Secretary Rubio also emphasized that the Trump Administration wants to work with India to advance economic ties and address concerns related to irregular migration.
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