India-US have shared strategic objectives on China: Report

New Delhi, Sep 17 (PTI) At a time when China has adopted
a hard posture over Indian attempts to explore oil in south
China sea, a latest think tank report says India and US have
many shared strategic objectives vis a vis China.
The report, prepared by a joint study group for US based
Council for Foreign relations and the India chapter of Aspen
Institute, stated that for a stable international order the
role of China must be sought and enlisted.
"Both India and US have major national interests that are
best served by good relations with China," the study says but
adds that both countries also find "some Chinese actions
incompatible with the reciprocal creation of goodwill. "
The report mentions that "heavy handed PRC (People's
Republic of China) actions since 2007," have been particularly
worrisome for the United States, India and other nations in
the region.
Chinese test of anti-satellite weapon in 2007, incursion
into the Bhutan-India-China border and also the Chinese claim
of "indisputable sovereignty over the South China sea" were
listed by the study group as some of the worrying chinese
actions.
In their report the study group mentions that the US and
India "will have a challenging task in the period ahead in
determining which joint policy responses towards China can be
explicit or implicit."
The report further went on to say that it was the Chinese
external behaviour which "has stimulated New Delhi and
Washington to enhance their dialogue on East Asia."
The study suggested several policy prescriptions which
could be adopted by the US and India with respect to a more
assertive and powerful China.
The report suggested that the US should "persistently
express its strong support for India's peaceful rise" while
India should continue to welcome "US presence in
Asia-Pacific".
The report suggested that "US and India should also
regularly brief each other on their respective issues
involving China."