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US lays strategy to counter China, strengthen ties with India, allies
PTI / Apr 9, 2021, 11:09 IST
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The new legislation calls for strengthening US-India ties
Two powerful US senators have introduced a major bipartisan comprehensive legislation that seeks to boost the country’s ability to out-compete China, endorses the Quad initiative and calls for deepening America’s bilateral and regional partnerships, including with India.
The “Strategic Competition Act of 2021” mobilises all US strategic, economic, and diplomatic tools for an Indo-Pacific strategy that will allow America to truly confront the challenges China poses to its national and economic security, Senator Robert Menendez, chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said.
395 The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is scheduled to take up the bill for discussion and voting on April 14
Washington, April 9
Two powerful US senators have introduced a major bipartisan comprehensive legislation that seeks to boost the country s ability to out-compete China, endorses the Quad initiative and calls for deepening America s bilateral and regional partnerships, including with India.
The “‘Strategic Competition Act of 2021” mobilises all US strategic, economic, and diplomatic tools for an Indo-Pacific strategy that will allow America to truly confront the challenges China poses to its national and economic security, Senator Robert Menendez, Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said.
The new legislation calls for strengthening US-India ties
Two powerful US senators have introduced a major bipartisan comprehensive legislation that seeks to boost the country’s ability to out-compete China, endorses the Quad initiative and calls for deepening America’s bilateral and regional partnerships, including with India.
The “Strategic Competition Act of 2021” mobilises all US strategic, economic, and diplomatic tools for an Indo-Pacific strategy that will allow America to truly confront the challenges China poses to its national and economic security, Senator Robert Menendez, chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said.
Menendez along with Ranking Member Jim Risch introduced the legislation, which runs into over 280 pages. The committee is scheduled to take up the bill for discussion and voting on April 14, following which it is quickly expected to move to the Senate floor.
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