The outgoing administration of the US President Joe Biden has said it was leaving India-US relationship in a very strong place and exuded confidence that during the incoming President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, a similar bipartisan relationship will be maintained. Kurt Campbell, Deputy Secretary of State, during a conference call said on Tuesday that the US administration is ambitious about the India-US relationship and anticipates a high level of engagement in the last few weeks of the Biden administration. Campbell was in Houston to meet astronauts of ISRO who are at NASA’s John Space Centre to implement a joint mission to the International Space Station. Campbell was joined by Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer and Indian Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra. “We are quite confident that we'll be handing the bilateral relationship off to the incoming Trump team at its strongest possible apex, with key support from stakeholders in the industry, in technology, in finance and defence. As we were here today, it was inspirational to see the manifestations of engagement between the United States and India in critical endeavors associated with space,” Campbell said, as quoted by PTI. Finer observed that for the world and the Indo-Pacific region, the India-US partnership is an "anchor of stability" and both the countries can play a significant role in developing prosperity, contributing to security and exuding towards a path of development from southeast Asia to Africa. Republican leader Donald Trump is all set to take over the reigns of presidency from Joe Biden in January after winning the race to the White House in a comprehensive manner. (with inputs from PTI)
