WASHINGTON (PTI): Describing India as a critical important player in the Asia-Pacific region and a "highly capable" partner, a top Pentagon commander has said that Washington is looking to increase the opportunities of its military co-operation with New Delhi.
"India is a critically important player in the region, in every direction from India's geography -- west into Pakistan, North in the Central Asia, East and South it is a critically important player to the region. And (it is a) highly capable partner," General Vincent K Brooks, Commander, US Army Pacific, told reporters at a news conference.
The US is looking ahead to increase the opportunities as much as possible, "which is governed by the pace of our relationship," said Brooks, who had to cancel his first trip to India in his current capacity this month due to the over a two-week long government shutdown.
The opportunities for defence co-operation between India and the US are abundant, he said.
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