India a critical partner, says Pentagon ahead of QUAD meet



Ahead of the Quad foreign minister meeting later today (February 18), the Pentagon has said that ties with India is critical and a priority. Calling ties with India, "a very important bilateral relationship" Pentagon Spokesman John Kirby said,"India is a critical partner especially when you consider all the challenges in the Indo Pacific region" and US Defence secretary is "prioritizing this relationship, wants to see continuing to grow and develop and to get stronger."