The United States was closely monitoring the situation along the India-China border and was concerned about Beijing’s “attempts to intimida...
The United States was closely monitoring the situation along the India-China border and was concerned about Beijing’s “attempts to intimidate its neighbours”, the country’s Department of State spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesday, according to PTI.
“We note the ongoing talks between the governments of India and China, and we continue to support direct dialogue and a peaceful resolution of those border disputes,” Price said during a press briefing of the state department.
The US official also assured India of its support on the matter, without directly making a reference. “We are concerned by Beijing’s pattern of ongoing attempts to intimidate its neighbours,” he said, according to PTI. “As always, we will stand with friends, we will stand with partners, we will stand with allies to advance our shared prosperity, security and values in this case, the Indo-Pacific.”
Price also referred to talks between US State Secretary Antony Blinken and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, adding that the US-India comprehensive strategic partnership was both broad and multifaceted.
“We will continue to engage at the highest levels of our governments to deepen cooperation on many fronts and we are confident that the strong and upward trajectory of our partnership will continue,” the State Department spokesperson mentioned about the India-US...
