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he United States on Tuesday called India "one of the most important partners in the Indo-Pacific region" and said it welcomed its emergence as a major world power.

"India is one of the most important partners in the Indo-Pacific region for us. We welcome India's emergence as the world's leading power and its role as a regional security provider," US Secretary of State Ned Price said in a press release. "We are cooperating on a variety of political and security issues, including defense, non-proliferation, regional cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, counter-terrorism, peacekeeping, environment, health, education, technology, agriculture, space and the sea and the list is incomplete," he added.

Price also welcomed India's stay at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as a non-permanent member, adding that the US remains the largest trading partner in India, and trade from both countries increased to USD 146 billion in 2019. A State Department spokesman also spoke about the conversation between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Foreign Minister Jaishankar.

"Secretary Blinken today spoke to Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar. I think I can begin by saying that the US-India high-level relations are broad and multidisciplinary. "he said. Commenting on the India-China negotiations on the border dispute: "We are monitoring the situation. We are aware of the ongoing negotiations between the Indian and Chinese governments and continue to support direct negotiations and peaceful resolution of those border disputes."

He also noted that the US is concerned about Beijing's pattern of ongoing attempts to intimidate its neighbors.