Political Quotes

“now, on the recap of our codel: While meeting last week with leaders in Europe, India, Pakistan, and Israel-- the nine of us on our codel--two takeaways became clear. First, the United States should deepen our relationship with India if we want to outcompete the Chinese Communist Party in this century. Second, democracies must unite in increasing aid to Ukraine. I was glad Prime Minister Modi got the message during our meeting with him in India. My colleagues and I made clear the two largest democracies in the world--the world's oldest democracy and the world's largest--could be a powerful check against the CCP. That doesn't mean just cooperating with India on defense and security, though that is essential. It means we must take an all-out, all-of-the-above approach, because that is precisely what the CCP is doing. The CCP wants to outcompete America not just on defense but also economically, geopolitically, technologically, in terms of our fundamental values and more. Just as our transatlantic partnership matters immensely, so too will our partnership with India. The United States and India must, therefore, keep working together to strengthen our economic ties, expand our trade, and make it easier to recruit talented workers from abroad to work in our country. While meeting with foreign leaders, we also made clear the importance of standing shoulder to shoulder with the people of Ukraine.…”