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flag U.S. official Paul Kapur says strong, independent India is key to balancing China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific, citing deepening defense, energy, and strategic ties.

flag U.S. Assistant Secretary Paul Kapur stressed at Princeton’s 2026 Global India Conference that a strong, independent India is vital to a secure and balanced Indo-Pacific, countering any single power’s dominance, particularly China. flag He highlighted deepening U.S.-India ties through the 2+2 Ministerial, Quad, defense cooperation, and energy trade, including a renewed 10-year defense framework and Indian purchases of U.S. drones and liquefied natural gas. flag Kapur said India’s sovereignty in defense, economy, and technology strengthens regional stability and U.S. national security.

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