Indian Army most influential in Asia Pacific: US General Washington: The Indian Army is by far the most influential in the Asia Pacific region, a top American General has said, asserting that the US should work with partners like India and Egypt to shape a stable global order. "As is in many of the Asia-Pacific countries, the army is the dominant service in those countries. India is a prime example. It is by far the largest service. It is by far the most influential," US Army Chief of Staff General Raymond T Odierno said. "It is important for us to build army-to-army relations as we continue to re-balance the Asia- Pacific region," he told a Washington audience. During his address, Odierno also encouraged the US Army to continue working with regional partners such as India and Egypt to help shape a prosperous and stable global order. Odierno recently returned from a trip to India during which he met his Indian counterpart and held a wide range of discussions with the top Indian military leadership. He also travelled to the Northern Command. "The first comments about India, specifically, is, one of things we have to remember is, we have to make sure they maintain their own strategic autonomy. And we do things in line with them to help build capacity, help learn from each other," he said. "One thing we realised we have so much in common, the two largest democracies in the world, we are two very professional armies, and there is much we can do to learn from each other," Odierno said in response to a question at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) - a Washington-based think tank.
Posted on: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 10:03:09 +0000
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