New Delhi: Apna Punjab Media: India and the United States share a common vision on the Indo-Pacific region, a commonality that has strengthened the partnership between the two countries and strengthened the principles of post-war order and democracy , said Richard Verma, US Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources. Notably, he served as the 25th United States Ambassador to India, nominated by then US President Barack Obama in 2014. Verma was addressing an event organized by the Center for Social and Economic Progress in Delhi. “Our shared vision for the Indo-Pacific has brought us closer and helped strengthen the post-war order and norms based on democracy, rule of law and peaceful resolution of disputes,” Verma said at the event. Richard Verma said that initiatives like Quad have given more certainty to the framework of cooperation and have also helped in making citizens more empowered and secure. “Our new framework for cooperation, the core of which is the Quad, has brought more certainty and clarity to the framework of cooperation, and indeed there is a sense of optimism for the future – despite early skepticism from some corners, (the Quad) in a The high-level organization of leaders that has developed forms a new pillar of the Indo-Pacific architecture.