Washington, Dec. 16 -- The United States remains committed to the Indo-Pacific region and mechanisms like four-nation Quad partnership, senior State Department officials said at a conference in Washington on Monday. Top US diplomat Allison Hooker, who currently serves as Under-Secretary of state for Political Affairs, stated that her recent visit to India underscored that commitment. "My trip to India this past week also provided me with a unique opportunity to showcase how US engagement with the region remains a central pillar of our foreign policy," said Hooker, who oversees the work of all regional bureaus with the US State Department. Hooker went on to refer to the United States as a "Pacific power", with its national interests tied to ...