Positive trend for Indo-US ties |
The first hundred days of the Trump administration have shown a positive trend for the Indo-US relationship and the upward trajectory of ties was expected to continue with bipartisan support for it, a former top Indian diplomat has said. On the eve of US President Donald Trump completing 100 days in office, former Indian Ambassador to the US Arun Singh said the Indo-US relationship during this period has broadly proceeded along expected lines. He said the the engagement of the past hundred days has shown, India is clearly seen as an important interlocutor, with some convergence of interest, and potential for an even stronger mutually beneficial partnership. Beginning in the last phase of the Bush administration and almost all but two years of the Obama administration, Singh was a key player in driving the Indo -US relationship in the last one decade. During the campaign, President Trump had spoken positively about India and expressed support for consolidating the Indo-US relationship further. Mr. Trump has spoken several times on phone with Prime Minister Modi, Mr. Singh said. India`s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar have had consultations with senior US officials during their visits this year, he noted. US National Security Adviser Lt Gen H R McMaster recently visited India and also called on the Prime Minister.
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