<p>Singapore: Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin on Saturday said the US-India ties are based on a common vision and common values and the momentum in the relationship is not only going to continue but will pick up speed.</p><p>Austin's remarks came as he responded to a delegate's question at the Shangri La Dialogue about bilateral ties.</p><p>Held annually in Singapore, the Shangri La Dialogue Dialogue is Asia’s premier defence summit.</p><p>“The relationship we enjoy right now with India is as good as or better than our relationship that it has ever been,” he told delegates.</p><p>"We are co-producing armoured vehicles with India,” he said, adding that good progress has been made on the project.</p><p>The US-India relations are based on a common vision and common values. “So, I believe the momentum that we see is not only going to continue but, at a point, it will pick up speed.”</p>.US-China meeting, Marcos speech in focus at Shangri-La Dialogue summit. <p>In his address on the Indo-Pacific region, Austin said: “Together with our friends in the region, we are breaking down national barriers and better integrating our defence industry."</p><p>America will continue to play a vital role in the Indo-Pacific, he assured.</p><p>The Indo-Pacific is a biogeographic region, comprising the Indian Ocean and the western and central Pacific Ocean, including the South China Sea.</p><p>China claims nearly all of the South China Sea, though Taiwan, the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam claim parts of it.</p><p>The US, India and several other world powers have been talking about the need to ensure a free, open and thriving Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of China's rising military assertiveness in the resource-rich region.</p><p>Austin also informed delegates that the US defence industry is being integrated with those of the regional countries, including Japan.</p><p>“Together we are investing in capabilities that promote lasting security and stability. And together we are ensuring that the Indo Pacific will remain secure.”</p><p>He underlined why the US was maintaining a presence in the region and will continue to make investments necessary with its commitment to allies and partners.</p><p>“We consistently link our investments to our strategy … the United States has devoted a historic amount of resources towards maintaining the Indo-Pacific.”</p><p>"The United States can be secure only if Asia is and that's why the United States has long maintained its presence in this region," he stressed.</p>
<p>Singapore: Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin on Saturday said the US-India ties are based on a common vision and common values and the momentum in the relationship is not only going to continue but will pick up speed.</p><p>Austin's remarks came as he responded to a delegate's question at the Shangri La Dialogue about bilateral ties.</p><p>Held annually in Singapore, the Shangri La Dialogue Dialogue is Asia’s premier defence summit.</p><p>“The relationship we enjoy right now with India is as good as or better than our relationship that it has ever been,” he told delegates.</p><p>"We are co-producing armoured vehicles with India,” he said, adding that good progress has been made on the project.</p><p>The US-India relations are based on a common vision and common values. “So, I believe the momentum that we see is not only going to continue but, at a point, it will pick up speed.”</p>.US-China meeting, Marcos speech in focus at Shangri-La Dialogue summit. <p>In his address on the Indo-Pacific region, Austin said: “Together with our friends in the region, we are breaking down national barriers and better integrating our defence industry."</p><p>America will continue to play a vital role in the Indo-Pacific, he assured.</p><p>The Indo-Pacific is a biogeographic region, comprising the Indian Ocean and the western and central Pacific Ocean, including the South China Sea.</p><p>China claims nearly all of the South China Sea, though Taiwan, the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam claim parts of it.</p><p>The US, India and several other world powers have been talking about the need to ensure a free, open and thriving Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of China's rising military assertiveness in the resource-rich region.</p><p>Austin also informed delegates that the US defence industry is being integrated with those of the regional countries, including Japan.</p><p>“Together we are investing in capabilities that promote lasting security and stability. And together we are ensuring that the Indo Pacific will remain secure.”</p><p>He underlined why the US was maintaining a presence in the region and will continue to make investments necessary with its commitment to allies and partners.</p><p>“We consistently link our investments to our strategy … the United States has devoted a historic amount of resources towards maintaining the Indo-Pacific.”</p><p>"The United States can be secure only if Asia is and that's why the United States has long maintained its presence in this region," he stressed.</p>