<div align="justify">India on Friday said that it shared with the US commitment to a rule-based international order.<br /><br />Two days after the US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson accused Beijing of undermining rules-based international order and sought greater India-US cooperation to counter China's hegemonic aspirations, New Delhi welcomed his statement.<br /><br />A statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) noted that the US Secretary of State had made a significant policy statement on India-US relations and its future.<br /><br />"He (Tillerson) brought out its various strengths and highlighted our shared commitment to a rule-based international order, " said Raveesh Kumar, MEA spokesperson.<br /><br />Kumar added that New Delhi appreciated his positive evaluation of the relationship and shared his optimism about its future directions.<br /><br />Tillerson will visit New Delhi next week to meet External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. He will also call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.<br /><br />"We look forward to welcoming him in India next week for detailed discussions on further strengthening of our partnership," said the MEA spokesperson.<br /></div>
<div align="justify">India on Friday said that it shared with the US commitment to a rule-based international order.<br /><br />Two days after the US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson accused Beijing of undermining rules-based international order and sought greater India-US cooperation to counter China's hegemonic aspirations, New Delhi welcomed his statement.<br /><br />A statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) noted that the US Secretary of State had made a significant policy statement on India-US relations and its future.<br /><br />"He (Tillerson) brought out its various strengths and highlighted our shared commitment to a rule-based international order, " said Raveesh Kumar, MEA spokesperson.<br /><br />Kumar added that New Delhi appreciated his positive evaluation of the relationship and shared his optimism about its future directions.<br /><br />Tillerson will visit New Delhi next week to meet External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. He will also call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.<br /><br />"We look forward to welcoming him in India next week for detailed discussions on further strengthening of our partnership," said the MEA spokesperson.<br /></div>
