World News | Biden Admin Expects Continuation of Bipartisan Support to India-US Relationship: WH

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The Biden Administration expects bipartisan support for the India-US relationship to continue during the next Trump Administration, the White House has said.

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Washington, Dec 13 (PTI) The Biden Administration expects bipartisan support for the India-US relationship to continue during the next Trump Administration, the White House has said.

"...(There has) been strong bipartisan support for growing this bilateral relationship. I would expect that, that will continue," White House National Såecurity Communications Advisor John Kirby told reporters at a news conference here on Thursday.

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Outgoing President Joe Biden, he said, is very proud of how America's bilateral relationship with India has transformed during his administration.

"I mean, we have elevated the Indo-Pacific QUAD. I don't know how many meetings he's had now inside the QUAD and bilaterally with the prime minister (Narendra Modi of India). There's an awful lot in our relationship that has improved military to military, communication … people to people ties, economic ties," Kirby said in response to a question.

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On what are Biden's expectations from the coming administration on QUAD and other IMEC, Kirby said, "It's going to be up to them to determine how they leverage the Indo-Pacific QUAD."

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)

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