Washington, Feb. 12 -- Richard Rossow, the Chair of India and Emerging Asia Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, pointed out that both India and the US realise that China is the "biggest threat" in the Indo-Pacific region and are concerned about over-reliance on China for critical and emerging technologies.

He was speaking ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with US President Donald Trump in the US. He pointed out that India and the US differ regarding the focus area, as for India the focus is in its border, while for the US, it is in the Indo-Pacific region.

Speaking to ANI, Rossow said, "Both countries realize that China is the biggest threat in the Indo-Pacific. We have a difference of opinion ...