"India, US Support Free, Rules-Based International Order": Rajnath Singh

India can be an avenue of "de-risking" for American companies as the country can provide high returns, he said, noting that American capital and technological know-how can help India become a developed nation by 2047.

India and the US are "natural partners" and the cooperation between the two countries would act as a force multiplier for a rules-based world order, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday, amid increasing global concerns over China's military assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific.

India can be an avenue of "de-risking" for American companies as the country can provide high returns, he said, noting that American capital and technological know-how can help India become a developed nation by 2047.

The defence minister was addressing a conference on 'Strengthening Indo-US Relationship' organised by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC).