'America's partnership with India one of its most consequential relationships'

'America's partnership with India one of its most consequential relationships'

America's partnership with India is one of its most consequential relationships, the Biden administration said here on Monday, ahead of next month's official state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the invitation of President Joe Biden.

"Our partnership with India is one of our most consequential relationships and we work closely with India on a number of vital priorities. The state visit is an opportunity to deepen some of these partnerships, whether it be ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific and ensuring that it is a region that is more connected, more prosperous, more secure and more resilient," state department's Deputy Press Secretary Vedant Patel told reporters at his daily news conference.