India 'Indispensable' for Indo-Pacific Peace: Trump Administration Official

• US Under Secretary of War for Policy, Elbridge Colby, states India's role is crucial for peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific and for a favorable balance of power in Asia.
• Colby highlights four key points for deeper India-US defense ties, emphasizing that no single power should dominate the Indo-Pacific, an oblique reference to China.
• The US believes a strong, confident India benefits both Indian and American people, with interests and objectives increasingly converging on fundamental issues.
• Defense cooperation aims to enhance real capability, with steady expansion in recent years and new momentum in defense industrial and technology collaboration.
• Challenges like regulatory barriers and bureaucratic inertia exist for co-production, but are not insurmountable; US supports India's indigenous defense industry.