India a key partner for US : Hillary Clinton

Washington: In her book, running into more than 600 pages, former United States secretary of state Hillary Clinton describes India as a key part of the Asia Pacific strategy of the Obama Administration.

“Another aspect of our pivot strategy was bringing India more fully into the Asian-Pacific political scene. Having another large democracy with a full seat at the table in the region could help encourage more countries to move toward political and economic openness, rat-her than follow China’s example of autocratic state capitalism,” she writes.

“Despite some day-to-day differences, the strategic fundamentals of our relationship with India shared democratic values, economic imperati-ves, and diplomatic priorities were pushing both countries’ interests into closer convergence. We were entering a new, more mature phase in our relationship,” she writes.