Washington sources reported that US Navy chief Admiral John Richardson has said, amid China flexing its muscles in the region. The navies of India and the US have a shared interest in providing security that guarantees a peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific region. Meanwhile the admiral Richardson made the remarks after his meeting with Indian Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba, who is on a five-day visit to America.
Meanwhile it was Richardson's fourth meeting with Lanba. They had last met at the IMDEX Asia defense conference in Singapore in May 2017. Richardson told after his meeting with Admiral Lanba "We have a shared interest that our navies provide the security that underwrites a peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific region".
Moreover the two Admirals met with US Secretary of Navy Richard V Spencer
and discussed ways to improve inter-operability to include additional naval
exercises and staff talks, said Pentagon readout of the meeting. Previously
India was accorded Major Defense Partner status by the US in 2016, bringing New
Delhi on par with Washington's closest allies for defense-related trade and
technology transfer. Furthermore warships from both navies have also been
regularly visiting each other's ports.
