Washington, Dec. 11 -- : Calling the U.S.-India partnership "a defining relationship of the 21st century," House Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga warned that strengthening strategic alignment with New Delhi is essential for countering China's aggression, stabilising the Indo-Pacific and safeguarding democratic norms, as he opened a key Congressional hearing on bilateral relations.
Delivering opening remarks at a House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee hearing titled "The US-India Strategic Partnership: Securing a Free and Open Indo-Pacific," Huizenga said the relationship "is no longer just important," but central to global stability, resilient supply chains and democratic norms.
"If America wants a free Indo-Pacific resilient supply chains...