KATHMANDU, Dec. 7 -- Stating that the vision of the Indo-Pacific strategy is clear and a compelling one, visiting US Assistant Secretary of Defense Randall Schriver has said that they welcome any chance to clarify any confusions that may exist about this strategy.
Talking to a group of journalists in Kathmandu on Friday, Assistant Secretary Schriver said the Indo-Pacific Strategy does not seek to exclude any country and that it is just a new tool the US unveiled to implement its policy to promote a free, open, transparent and rule-based international order. He also clarified that the military component of the strategy is aimed at helping countries to safeguard their sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Schriver said the vision behind th...