US supports India's emergence as a great power

US supports India's emergence as a great power: White House ahead of PM Modi visit

[{"selector":"#anim-738a37da-449d-4aa7-8318-ff7010578997 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-24.99999942996172%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival to the United States on an official state visit, John Kirby, NSC coordinator for strategic communications, said on Tuesday that Washington supported " India's emergence as a great power ".

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[{"selector":"#anim-adc4725f-9d79-4ec9-8e0b-ef745dabbdbb [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] We are looking to improve and deepen the defense cooperation between India and USA . We support India's emergence as a great power," said Kirby giving a preview of PM Modi's state visit.

[{"selector":"#anim-db5b2f9d-997c-40d9-8c95-1fa6c110c075 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Kirby added US believed in a safe, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific region with India by its side. " So it makes sense to look for ways to improve our defence cooperation .

[{"selector":"#anim-7e44bf2b-e9e0-4ce7-b5cc-e7eb89153539 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(5.000000067032005%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday left India for a two-nation trip , starting with his first official state visit to the United States from June 21-24, followed by Egypt. He will land at JFK Airport, where a group of Indian-Americans are all set to greet him.