<span style="color: #222222;">The US today said India is a key partner in America's efforts to ensure peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo Pacific region. This was stated by senior policy Advisor to the US Secretary of State, Brian Hook in Washington today.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said the US and India are not only working bilaterally, but also cooperating with other like-minded partners, especially Japan, Australia and South Korea to advance their shared vision of the Indo Pacific. He said US is working very closely with India and the US administration has been a great deal of focus on deepening economic, security and diplomatic ties between both the countries. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Observing that India and the US share enduring interests and values as the oldest and largest democracies, the top American diplomat said that India-US partnership is rooted in shared democratic values. The remarks by a senior US diplomat came ahead of the announcement by the US of initiatives for development and economic assistance in the entire region. </span><br />