Mumbai, Oct 20 Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday said there is an “extraordinary alignment” between India and the US on the core issues that matter even though there can be disagreements on some others.
Speaking at the ‘Freedom 250’ reception here during his two-day visit, Rubio cited the need to have a “free and open” Indo-Pacific where no nation can claim dominance or ownership on international shipping as among the core issues of alignment.
“Of course there will be times and points of disagreement, but on the core issues that matter, the core issues that define the national interest of both India and the United States, the alignment between our countries is extraordinary, especially for two countries of this size,” Rubio, who is on a second visit to the country in three months, said.
Stating that he does not visit the country as often as he should, Rubio said this region will define how the history of the 21st century is written.
“I truly believe the relationship between the United States and India is defining in many ways, in a positive way, what the 21st century can look like,” he said.
(PTI News)
