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Visiting US Pacific Command Chief, Admiral Timothy J Keating today termed the Indo-US relationship as solid, and said that besides interoperability, the US Navy is keen to exchange information and share databases with the Indian Navy, to make international maritime security more robust.
New Delhi, Aug 23 : Visiting US Pacific Command Chief, Admiral Timothy J Keating today termed the Indo-US relationship as 'solid', and said that besides 'interoperability', the US Navy is keen to exchange information and share databases with the Indian Navy, to make international maritime security more robust.
Interacting with a select group of journalists, Admiral Keating, who is here ahead of the 'Malabar' multilateral naval exercise, which is to take place in the Bay of Bengal, said that 'maritime security is a very challenging domain' and added information sharing would help in countering terrorism globally.
He said the US and India have common interests and thinking on some issues, particularly the global war on terror.
Appreciating India's quick action in providing help to areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, the four-star Admiral said, "The (bilateral) relations is improving...and changes have been positive."
Reacting to the Communist's planned protest against the Malabar exercise where 13 US warships will be participating, including USS Nimitz and USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carriers, Admiral said that it is democracy at work.
He said that his meeting with Chief of Indian Armed Forces-Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta, Indian Air Force chief Air Marshal F H Major and Indian Army Chief General J J Singh-, were productive and exceeded his expectations.
On the issue of China's reservation against a growing quadrilateral strategic alliance consisting of India, US Japan and Australia, Admiral said that there has not been any effort from their part to isolate Beijing.
However, he admitted that there are differences with the Chinese and added: "We are identifying potential areas to reduce areas of misunderstanding (with the Chinese)."
ANI
