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An utmost American lawmaker, Mac Thornberry leading a bipartisan Congressional delegation, concluding a series of high-level meetings with senior Indian officials said that the relationship between India and United States is a natural partnership between two Indo-Pacific partners.

Congressman Mac Thornberry, Chairman of House Armed Services Committee, stated that "The U.S.-India relationship is a natural partnership between two Indo-Pacific partners. We share interests and concerns, including transnational terrorism and China's aggressive behaviour in the region and around the world."

The delegation likewise met Foreign Secretary Vijay Keshav Gokhale, Indian foreign policy experts, business leaders and leading members of Indian Parliament. Else members of the delegation were Congressmen Henry Cuellar, Vicky Hartzler and Carol Shea-Porter.

"America is rebuilding and reforming our military to deter these adversaries and reassure friends like India, but more can be done. The US needs a whole of government strategy to confront both of these challenges, including how we can deepen our partnership with India," Thornberry said.

By Sowmya Sangam