The US is pushing India to boost its role in Asia as one of the continent’s leading democracies and largest economies at a time when the region is becoming increasingly anxious about a more assertive China.
Ahead of US president Barack Obama’s visit to India next month, top American officials said on Monday they wanted India to take a “more active” role outside its immediate south Asian region, in trade, political and security co-operation.
“We view India as an east Asian power,” said one official. “India is not limited to the context of its immediate neighbourhood.”
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