Admiral Harris was talking to a select group of journalists after briefings he took and gave in Washington DC recently. Admiral Harris was replying to a question on how the signing of the COMCASA would take India-US military-to-military relations forward tangibly. Earlier, responding to another question on reports of an increased deployment of Chinese submarines in waters around India, Admiral Harris said: "We work closely with India to improve India's capability. Admiral Harris said that India should be concerned about increasing Chinese influence in the region. Last year, at the same event, Admiral Harris had called for joint India-US patrols in the Asia-Pacific region.

Source: The Telegraph January 18, 2017 22:24 UTC