Sun Jan 26 04:50:17 UTC 2025: ## US Congratulates India on Republic Day, Highlights Growing Partnership
**Washington D.C. –** Secretary of State Marco Rubio extended warm greetings to India on its Republic Day, celebrating the enduring strength of the world’s largest democracy and highlighting the burgeoning US-India partnership. In a statement released today, Secretary Rubio emphasized the “enduring friendship” between the two nations as the cornerstone of their increasingly vital collaboration.
The statement underscored the expectation of even deeper cooperation in the coming year, specifically mentioning joint space research initiatives and continued coordination within the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) to foster a free and open Indo-Pacific. Secretary Rubio declared the US-India relationship “a defining relationship of the 21st century,” signifying the strategic importance Washington places on its ties with New Delhi.
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