Ahead of his visit to India later this month, US &nbsp;Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has sought to take the bilateral relationship with India to the next level.<br />''<br />''Mr Pompeo cited &nbsp;Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign slogan 'Modi hai to mumkin hai,' and said he is looking forward to exploring what's possible between our people.<br />''<br />''He was delivering his major India policy speech at the India Ideas Summit of US-India Business Council on Wednesday.<br />''<br />''Mike Pompeo said, he truly believes the two nations have a unique opportunity to move forward together for the good of their peoples, the Indo-Pacific region, and the world.<br />''<br />''He said the Asia-EDGE programme has already been launched to help India raise private capital to meet its energy security and access needs.<br />''<br />''Pompeo added that the first batch of India's Apache helicopters is coming off Boeing's production line in Arizona. Lockheed Martins F-21 and Boeing's F/A-18 are state-of-the-art fighters that could give India the capabilities it needs to become a full-fledged security provider in the strategic Indo-Pacific region.<br />''<br />''Mr Pompeo will travel to India, Sri Lanka, Japan and South Korea from June 24 to 30. His four-nation visit is aimed at deepening US partnerships in the strategic Indo-Pacific region.<br />''<br />
News On AIR | June 13, 2019 9:51 AM
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo seeks to take India-US relations to next level