As China and India more frequently bicker over the area, there is bound to be some natural convergence between New Delhi and Washington, a former ambassador says. The United States sees India as one of its most important partners in dealing with China’s growing ambitions in the Indian Ocean region and the Biden administration has demonstrated that early on, experts told CNBC on Monday. “There is a growing Chinese presence in the Indian Ocean region,” said Arun Singh, a former Indian ambassador to the United States. As China and India more frequently bicker over the area, there is bound to be some natural convergence between New Delhi and Washington, he said. In the framework for China, U.S. sees India as a very important partner.

Source: The Standard March 23, 2021 02:35 UTC