US termed India as an essential partner for its shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific. In what appeared to be a damage-control move, Ned Price, US State Department Spokesperson highlighted that regardless of India-Russia historical ties, the US is a "partner of choice for India now". US’s remarks come a day ahead of Wang Yi’s visit to India. Yi is the Foreign Minister of China, USA’s arch-rival in the Indo-Pacific. Watch to know more!
