USISPF Hosts Briefing On India-US Strategic Partnership, Strengthening Defence, Trade Ties

Last Updated:March 28, 2025, 09:07 IST

The USISPF hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill, emphasising bipartisan support for strengthening US-India ties in defense, trade, and technology.

USISPF hosts a briefing on the US-India strategic partnership (Photo: @RepMcCormick)

The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) on Wednesday hosted a briefing on the US-India strategic partnership and strengthening the relationship across defence, trade, and technology.

According to an official release, the briefing was hosted in conjunction with the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans and was held on Capitol Hill, in the United States.

Speaking at the event, USISPF chief and CEO Mukesh Aghi said, “The strategic partnership between our two democracies has been defined by past presidents as the most important strategic partnership of the 21st century. Our event with Members of Congress reflects both the bipartisan nature and strategic heft that the relationship with New Delhi has been given, especially in these venerated halls of Congress and in policy-making discourse."

“There is a sense of strategic continuity, especially in the Indo-Pacific region, as both Washington and New Delhi remain committed to strengthening their joint initiatives and collaboration through the Quad, I2U2, and IMEC," he said.

Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Ambassador of India to the United States was also present at the event and spoke about the strength of the strategic partnership.

“The foundations of the India-US relationship are strong, and we appreciate the bipartisan support of the US Congress. We have set an ambitious agenda across defence, trade, technology, science, education, and people-to-people ties. We are committed to grow and expand this relationship into new territories and new areas, including $500 billion in trade in the coming years," he said.

Also speaking at the event, US representative Rich McCormick said, “As the largest democracy in South Asia, India is a critical ally of ours both in trade and defence and our bipartisan discussions today emphasise the need to continue this relationship."

“I’m committed to building mutual cooperation between our two nations in the years to come while advocating for the Indian-American diaspora here at home. I appreciate the work the US- India Strategic Partnership Forum does and enjoyed being part of their briefing today," he said.

According to the release, the USISPF is committed to creating the most powerful partnership between the United States and India.

As the only independent not-for-profit institution dedicated to strengthening the US-India partnership in Washington, DC, and in New Delhi, USISPF is the trusted partner for businesses, non-profit organisations, the diaspora, and the governments of India and the United States, it stated.

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