India will well be the most consequential partner for us, I think, in the Indo Pacific for sure in this century,” Mr. Esper said in response to a question during a webinar organized by The Atlantic Council think-tank. We need all countries to follow those international rules-based order, to follow the norms that have served us so well,” Mr. Esper said. “We’ve made good progress on a number of them, but we’ll release information on that when it’s appropriate,” Mr. Esper said. Formed in 2018, the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue meetings reflect the two country’s ever increasing convergence on the strategic issues. Together, these efforts will strengthen what may become one of the most consequential partnerships of the 21st century,” Mr. Esper said.

Source: The Hindu October 21, 2020 00:33 UTC