This Article is From Dec 08, 2016

Strong Appetite Within US For India To Take Lead: US Lawmaker

Strong Appetite Within US For India To Take Lead: US Lawmaker

Matt Salmon, Chairman of House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia said US has appetite for India

Washington: There is a strong appetite within the region, an influential US lawmaker has said, while making it clear that such a role does come with "responsibilities".

Congressman Matt Salmon, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific Holds Hearing on Asia Policy, said this during a Congressional hearing.

"As India seeks to garner closer commercial and defence relations with the US, it must take steps toward important reforms that will lay the foundation for increased ties," Mr Salmon said.

The Obama Administration, he said, has "half-heartedly" sought to include India in its pivot.

"But the deep well of potential in our bilateral ties remains untapped. India struggles with infrastructure challenges, energy issues and difficult neighbours. But the two world's largest democracies are natural partners," Mr Salmon said.
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