US' former diplomat Haley and Congresman Waltz call for an alliance with India

The two Republican leaders said that a US-India alliance would give China pause before further expanding into Central and Southern Asia

America’s former envoy to the UN Nikki Haley and a powerful Republican lawmaker, Mike Waltz, have called for an alliance between India and the US that would allow both countries to maintain and expand their global strength amidst China's aggressive postures in the region.

Waltz is a member on the powerful House Armed Services Committee, and Republican vice chair of the India Caucus.