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House subcommittee frames U.S.‑India ties as central to Indo‑Pacific strategy
Summary
A House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing presented bipartisan agreement that the U.S.‑India relationship is vital for Indo‑Pacific deterrence, economic resilience and technology cooperation, while members debated recent tariffs, visa policy, and supply‑chain risks. Witnesses urged congressional action to strengthen maritime cooperation, trade ties and implementation capacity.
Chairman Huizenga opened a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing by calling the U.S.‑India relationship "a defining relationship of the 21st century," saying cooperation on defense, technology and trade is central to a free Indo‑Pacific.
The panel of outside experts — Jeff Smith of the Heritage Foundation, Dhruva Jaishankar of the Observer Research Foundation America and Sameer Lalwani of the German Marshall Fund and Special Competitive Studies…
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