Washington: The American White House has reacted to India’s growing influence in the world. A top White House official said that India will not be an ally of the United States of America (USA), but another major power. The US official said that in the last 20 years India-US bilateral ties have grown stronger and deeper than any other bilateral relationship. Responding to a question about India at the Aspen Security Forum meeting, White House Asia Affairs Coordinator Campbell said that he believes bilateral relations with India are the most important for America in the 21st century. A top White House official said, “The fact is that in the last 20 years, I have not seen any bilateral relationship between the US and India that has grown closer and stronger so rapidly.”
India will emerge as a great power: White House
He said America needs to utilize its potential more and establish people-to-people contacts while working together on technology and other issues. Campbell said, “India will not be an ally of America. It aspires to be an independent, powerful country and emerge as another great power.” Campbell said he believes this is a relationship that should have some ambition. We should focus on areas where we can work together. Be it space, education, climate or technology. We should move in this direction. “If you look at the last 20 years and see the barriers that have been overcome and the depth of the relationship between our two sides, it is remarkable,” he said. He emphasized that Indo-US relations were not built only because of concerns about China. Campbell said this is based on important synergies between our societies.
Growing partnership between India and America
Campbell acknowledged that the Indians were ambivalent when President Joe Biden and his administration decided to elevate Quade to the leader level. A White House official said the US is working very constructively with its Indian partners on large-scale initiatives in maritime sector awareness and education for Covid-19 vaccine delivery.