US TONES DOWN CONTROVERSY REVOLVING ITS NAVAL OPERATION IN INDIA’S EEZ

Highlights

• Toning down the controversy, a US Department of Defense spokesperson said “We value our partnership with India on a wide range of issues, including regional security across the Indo-Pacific.”

The US Navy on April 7 conducted operations in India’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) without prior consent from New Delhi. While India conveyed its concerns to the United States, the US said that it ....