WASHINGTON -- The U.S. and India will hold a dialogue for the first time on the Indian Ocean, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell told Congress on Wednesday, amid China’s growing presence in the area.
'This is the new frontier,' Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell tells Congress

The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson transits the Indian Ocean. The U.S. military splits the Indian Ocean between three combatant commands. (U.S. Navy)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. and India will hold a dialogue for the first time on the Indian Ocean, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell told Congress on Wednesday, amid China’s growing presence in the area.