US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that the strategic partnership between India and the United States has never been so dynamic. He made such a remark while addressing the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies as part of its Brzezinski Lecture Series on Wednesday. He hailed the bilateral partnership between the two countries and said India and the US are teamed up on everything, be it advanced semiconductors or defence cooperation.

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"We are renewing and deepening our alliances and partnerships, and forging new ones...The US-India strategic partnership has never been more dynamic, as we team up on everything from advanced semiconductors to defence cooperation...," Blinken said as quoted by news agency ANI.

The US State Secretary further spoke at length on the QUAD (Quadrilateral Dialogue) alliance and said, “We’ve elevated the Quad partnership with India, Japan, and Australia to deliver for our countries and the world on everything from manufacturing vaccines to strengthening maritime security to addressing climate challenges.”

US Secretary of State also highlighted the ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor which was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, which recently concluded in New Delhi. “President Biden and Indian Prime Minister Modi announced another ambitious transportation, energy, and technology corridor that will connect the ports of Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.”

During the G20 summit hosted by India from September 9-10, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the announcement for the ambitious project called IMEC and it was flanked by US President Joe Biden, Saudi Arabia Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and leaders of the EU.

"Strong connectivity and infrastructure are the foundation of the development of human civilisation. India has given this issue utmost priority during its course of development. Along with physical infrastructure, unprecedented investments are being made in social, economic and financial infrastructure as well," PM Modi said while congratulating all the leaders who were part of the connectivity corridor.

(With ANI Inputs)